Jeff Merkley actually said...

But the President is not trying to fix it he is trying to aggravate it for political purposes. He is using children as political pawns and that's wrong.

Context

Merkley accuses President Trump of using immigration issues for political gain rather than seeking solutions.

08/07/2019

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