“a stunning failure of leadership”
“But we have so many partners from around industry and corporations that want to celebrate in this great birthday.”
“The moment I was born on U.S. soil I was born a citizen, and I’ll be damned if Donald Trump tries to take that away from me.”
“Donald Trump and Republicans are attempting to take over free and fair elections. Again.”
“We’re getting Washington out of your trucks and your business.”
“Join us on this exciting adventure.”

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On the recordOctober 9, 2025
We’re not normalizing anything here.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Jeffries defends the Democratic approach to negotiations amid the shutdown.

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