“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“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.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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On the recordApril 25, 2023
the truth of it is, no one wants to come to the United States. No one wants to leave their family, their home, and be stripped away from their culture.
Said by
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democratic · Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Highlights that migrants leave their homes due to dire circumstances, not desire.

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