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Gavin Newsom: “He wanted this shutdown.”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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But how did he meet with them? Not with Meet the Press in the room. He did it with 2028 Trump hats to troll the Republicans. He was never serious about a deal. He wanted this shutdown. And if you think I'm overstating it, why was he golfing over the weekend before the shutdown? (08:15–08:17)

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Asserts that Donald Trump desired the government shutdown.

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