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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 25, 2025

I’m a Democrat running on an independent line. Zohran [Mamdani] is a socialist running on the Democratic line.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Aug 25, 2025

This guy can’t bench his own body weight, let alone carry the weight of leading the most important city in the world.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 25, 2025

He’s militarizing American cities. This is Putin’s playbook. This is authoritarianism. It’s happening.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 25, 2025

This is existential, this moment. He’s trying to rig this one by literally shutting down mail-in voting. This is happening. Everyone, wake up.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 25, 2025

I said that what’s happening in L.A. and the federalization of the National Guard, sending of the United States military, the Marines—700 of them, 4,700 in total—is a preview of things to come across this country.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 25, 2025

We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 25, 2025

We will not stop fighting till this Salvadoran man faces justice and is OUT of our country.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 25, 2025

By ordering this monster loose on America’s streets, this judge has shown a complete disregard for the safety of the American people.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

I think we have to. Yes, and I think – and I think we have to, because I think what's happened is, this is what people hate about politics in the first place, the fact that the president of the United States, very similar to what he did in…

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 24, 2025

I don't think that's a good defense. The fact is, this is not about antisemitism, which I abhor.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

And I said, at that point, I refuse to continue doing this and not putting the proper resources in place, and not being able to put a real focus on making our communities safer.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

I believe that there is no higher priority for me than public safety.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

It's amazing how they're having such a big-government approach in the way they're conducting public safety.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 24, 2025

I think it's a shameful black mark on humanity that the world has allowed this to happen and that Israel is allowing this to happen.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

The president seems to be more concerned about my future than he is about the future of the American people.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

Yes, I mean, when I say all options are on the table, all options are on the table.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

I have been very clear. I'm not running for president.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

I want to make sure that we have fair lines and fair seats, where we don't have situations where – where politicians are choosing voters, but that voters actually have a chance to choose their elected officials.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 24, 2025

But the reality is, we have people dying because they are systematically being starved to death because Israel is refusing to allow in the humanitarian aid that people need to keep alive.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 24, 2025

The world needs to speak out. I think it's very important that we allow that humanitarian aid in to the people who are starving.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

I want to make sure that we have fair lines and fair seats, where we don't have situations where – where politicians are choosing voters.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2025

I believe that progress is possible and who are willing to put in the work.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 24, 2025

It is unacceptable. Prime Minister Netanyahu is the point at which obstruction is happening. He needs to look at what he is doing and change his position.

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