On the recordDecember 27, 2018
The idea that we're going to throw more money at a campaign promise that he said Mexico would pay for I think is just not a proper use of government funds.
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transcripts.cnn.comRuben Gallego: “The idea that we're going to throw more money at a campaign promise that he said Mexico would pay for I think is just…”
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Gallego criticizes the funding for the border wall, emphasizing that it was a campaign promise and questioning its appropriateness.
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