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Mazie Hirono: “It's never a surprise when Donald Trump does something very childish. But let's not forget who began this train wreck of…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2019
It's never a surprise when Donald Trump does something very childish. But let's not forget who began this train wreck of an unnecessary and harmful shutdown. It's Donald Trump when he changed his mind about supporting a bill that was passed by the House, bills passed by the Senate, I should say, in December and expected to be passed by the House when he changed his mind after getting yelled at by some folks on Fox News.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Hirono criticizes President Trump for his role in the government shutdown.

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