It is not acceptable to say, seniors, the bill is in the mail; bail us out, but those who enjoy the benefit of a loophole for their corporate jets or get subsidies for their large and profitable oil or gas company, we're not going to ask anything of you.
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I am the president of all Americans, including those who did not vote for me. I have to consider what’s best for them, even the ones who don’t like me.
This has to do with something more precious, which is who are we as a country and what values do we stand for ...
That then makes them more interested in appeals by folks who say, 'The reason you don't feel respected is because women have been doing this, or this group has been doing that.' And that is not a healthy place to be.
Look, I don't think what we just witnessed in terms of economic policy and tariffs is going to be good for America.
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