“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 recordMay 9, 2017
The percentage of non-college whites who think Trump is honest has dropped 12 points in the last five months.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Begala cites a poll indicating a significant decline in perceived honesty of Trump among his core supporters.

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