He gets compared to Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan did something extraordinary. He led an insurgency inside his party and actually captured that party and used it to take over the country.
Van Jones: “He gets compared to Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan did something extraordinary. He led an insurgency inside his party and…”
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Jones discusses Donald Trump's inability to unify his party compared to Ronald Reagan's leadership.
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