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Bernie Sanders: “Well, I think the American people are going to have to stand up and tell Donald Trump that when he told us several weeks…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2019
Well, I think the American people are going to have to stand up and tell Donald Trump that when he told us several weeks ago that he wanted to shut down the government, that he was wrong.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders emphasizes the need for the American people to hold President Trump accountable for the government shutdown.

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