And when they oppose him, they're worried about electoral consequences. As we've seen in the last week, were it not for Democrats fighting this ballroom every step of the way, Republicans would have wasted a billion dollars, a billion taxpayer dollars for Trump's palace in a heartbeat. Republicans are foolish if they think that they can distance themselves from this boondoggle. Because no matter what's in the bill, Democrats will force Republicans to vote again and again on their outrageous priorities. (04:33–04:41)
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