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Dean Phillips: “In 2020, I do think he was probably the only one that could defeat Donald Trump. In 2024, I do believe he's one of the…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2023
In 2020, I do think he was probably the only one that could defeat Donald Trump. In 2024, I do believe he's one of the only ones that can't.
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Dean Phillips
Democratic · Minnesota

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Phillips reflects on Biden's electability against Trump in the upcoming election.

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