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Derrick Van Orden: “People finally, the scales fell off their eyes and they…”

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

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Wisconsin 3RD District Congressman Derrick Van Orden, Navy Seal, Vets | ELJ EP296

Published | Video Starts at 38:10

But we really are free thinkers and we don't just fall in line and start marching together when we have these different ideas. But here, let me tell you why Wisconsin went red, you know, across the board here. It's because People finally, the scales fell off their eyes and they realized they've been lying, been lied to for over a decade about President Trump and about Republicans. These are the independents and the, and the Democrats. And here's what they've been saying. Hey, Bill, your neighbor is a insurrection fomenting garbage nazi. (38:10–38:21)

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Asserts that people realized they were lied to about Trump and Republicans for over a decade.

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