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Burgess Owens: “Mobs torched our cities while popular members of Congress…”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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Published | Video Starts at 02:06

They want us to believe that what I did, what my great great grandfather did, is impossible for ordinary Americans. As patriots, we know better. This November, we stand at a crossroad. Mobs torched our cities while popular members of Congress promote the same socialism that my father fought against in World War II. We have a Democratic candidate for president who says that I'm not black if I don't vote for him. Now more than ever, we need leaders who stand by their principles and won't compromise their values for political opportunities. (02:06–02:14)

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Asserts that mobs torched cities and some Congress members promote socialism akin to what was opposed in World War II.

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