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“The president's policy is 'a head for an eye.' I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be.”
“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“If Republicans actually wanted to stop congressional stock trading, they’d pass our bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act,"”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP.”

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On the recordJuly 3, 2025
The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported.
Said by
Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York
Source
newrepublic.com

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Mamdani responds to Trump's threats regarding his citizenship and potential arrest.

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