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Raphael Warnock: “One of the most significant things they’re trying to do is that they’re trying to weaponize despair. ... They’re trying…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
One of the most significant things they’re trying to do is that they’re trying to weaponize despair. ... They’re trying to convince us that they’ve already won, and if you’re convinced that they’ve already won, then you stop fighting.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
Source
rollcall.com
Jul 17, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Discussing tactics used by Trump and his supporters.

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