“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordOctober 21, 2025
I don’t know what there is to negotiate.
Said by
John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Expressing the Republican stance on negotiations during the government shutdown.

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