“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordFebruary 22, 2025
The overwhelming majority of the American people disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the economy.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts
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McGovern critiques Trump's economic policies and their impact on Americans.

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