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Ben Ferguson: “Democrats lost on the issue of the government shutdown.”

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Published November 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:48

And that is the Democrats. This isn't because I'm saying it. The polling is now saying it. Democrats lost on the issue of the government shutdown. Let's break those numbers down for everybody. Yeah. So CBS News conducted a poll. Uh, here's what CBS News tweeted, quote, by a wide margin, Americans say it was Republicans … (14:48–14:53)

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Asserts that Democrats were perceived as losing in the government shutdown issue.

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