Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 16, 2025
I think this is going to be the story of the beginning of the Trump administration, that everything was as extreme as it possibly could be, and the American people are not into extremism.
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Bill de Blasio
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

De Blasio predicts that the extremism of Trump's administration will be a significant narrative.

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