Bernie Sanders said "Hey, Mr. President, get Mexico to pay for that wall, not the American taxpayers." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 7, 2018

Hey, Mr. President, get Mexico to pay for that wall, not the American taxpayers.

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Independent · Vermont

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Sanders challenges Trump's claim that Mexico would pay for the border wall, advocating against using taxpayer money.

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