“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordFebruary 10, 2021
In a speech spanning almost 11,000 words, yes, we did check, that was the one time, the only time President Trump used the word 'peaceful' or any suggestion of nonviolence.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Dean critiques Trump's speech for its lack of calls for peace amidst the violent rhetoric.

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