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Jared Huffman: “He's turning a place that belongs to the American people into his very own DC Mar-a-Lago on the taxpayers' dime.”

On the recordAugust 13, 2026
He's turning a place that belongs to the American people into his very own DC Mar-a-Lago on the taxpayers' dime.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Commenting on Trump's renovations of the White House.

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