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On the recordAugust 22, 2017
The American taxpayers don't pay for that wall he'll shut the government down.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala comments on the implications of Trump's promise regarding the funding of the wall and potential government shutdown.

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