Political Quotes

On the recordMay 21, 2019
The President would squander $8.6 billion in taxpayers' money on a wall that would do nothing to address the current situation on the border.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of President Trump's budget prioritizing border wall funding over essential security programs.

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