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Beto O'Rourke: “Three days after those protests, he [Trump] did something…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 54:58

And this was happening across the country, created so much pressure, the first Trump administration, that Three days after those protests, he [Trump] did something that he had never done before, and I don't know that I've seen him do since. He rescinded his executive order and he ended family separation in America. Now, that's an example in more modern times of public sentiment and its power. So if you do not like what we are doing in Gaza today, make sure that your government knows it. (54:58–55:11)

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Asserts that Trump rescinded the family separation policy after protests.

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