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On the recordDecember 26, 2018
Only 33 percent of the polls say it's worth shutting down the government to get the wall. I think he's ultimately going to have to surrender.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses public opinion on the government shutdown related to the border wall.

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