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Joe Manchin: “Obviously, during this time period, when it appears at times our President is more interested in punching our adversary…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2018
Obviously, during this time period, when it appears at times our President is more interested in punching our adversary and allies--or punching our allies in the nose rather than our adversaries, I think building those relationships and keeping them strong is going to be terribly important.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin emphasizes the importance of maintaining strong relationships with allies amidst presidential actions.

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