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Paul Begala: “I think that's a good thing. But I think you point to the political challenge, which is he was elected by the middle…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2025
I think that's a good thing. But I think you point to the political challenge, which is he was elected by the middle class, and Democrats are going to want to say he's going to serve the billionaire class, right.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the implications of the president-elect's inaugural speech and the perception of serving the middle class versus the billionaire class.

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