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Nydia Velázquez: “I just would like for you to let him know how shameful all the tweets that he put out this morning--how offended and…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2017
I just would like for you to let him know how shameful all the tweets that he put out this morning--how offended and insulted I am as an American citizen.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez expresses outrage over President Trump's tweets regarding Puerto Rico.

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