“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 16, 2025
I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest, and I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
Source
nbcnews.com

Editor's note · Context

Padilla described his forcible removal from a news conference as he protested Trump's actions.

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