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David Gergen: “He's got himself in a corner. He is desperately looking for a way out. He's turning to this ridiculous idea of taking…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2019
He's got himself in a corner. He is desperately looking for a way out. He's turning to this ridiculous idea of taking money away from Puerto Rico and California and other places and putting it on what is not a serious crisis.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses President Trump's approach to declaring a national emergency for border security and the implications of reallocating funds.

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