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Gregory Meeks: If we do America First, that means we can get mistrust in our allies, and in this case, our European allies.

On the recordDecember 7, 2020
If we do America First, that means we can get mistrust in our allies, and in this case, our European allies.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the importance of trust with allies over an isolationist approach.

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