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Beto O'Rourke: “No, there`s a lot that he`s doing well, and a lot that I`m very grateful for. But when we have the power as he does now…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2022
No, there`s a lot that he`s doing well, and a lot that I`m very grateful for. But when we have the power as he does now, as Democratic and Republican presidents alike have had, and don`t use it to fix something that is so badly broken...
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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msnbc.com

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O'Rourke critiques President Biden's handling of immigration issues.

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