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Derrick Van Orden: “Look at what they did during COVID locked up our children…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Derrick Van Orden: The Dems Diabolical Shut Down Plan

Published October 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:34

It's raw political power, like doing or saying anything for raw political power to be able to dictate to the American people exactly how you're going to live. And if you think I'm a conspiracy theorist, Look at what they did during COVID locked up our children. Made them wear a mask. Made us. Made us wear a mask. Six feet. Social distancing. What, they just made that up? That was not a vaccination. You could get to various. (19:34–19:40)

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Asserts that COVID measures included lockdowns and mask mandates for children.

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