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Beto O'Rourke: “Trump continues to drive the economy into the ditch.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 57:51

You know, you know that we together control our own fate and our own future and our own fortune. We make our own luck. In other words, we think about what's going to happen in 2026 as Trump continues to drive the economy into the ditch. as we see more of our fellow Americans swept up in. In these roundups, not just in the big blue states on the coast, but happening right here in Texas and in rural Texas as well. (57:51–57:56)

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Asserts that Trump is negatively impacting the economy.

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