“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordJuly 9, 2019
Seeking asylum is a human right and you did what any mother or parent would have done for their child.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Pressley defends a mother's right to seek asylum for her child.

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