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On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
This is I think -- it's why he's down to 38 percent. He only had 46 percent when he won the election, he's down to 38 percent now.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala discusses President Trump's declining approval ratings and the impact of unfulfilled promises.

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