Gavin Newsom: “There's five, you're right, 5.5 million Americans that live…”

“They said just a few days ago, on November 30, rather September 30, that the contingency fund exists for a moment like this, a likely government shutdown. So There's five, you're right, 5.5 million Americans that live in my home state that will be impacted by the decision, the choice by the Trump administration to cut this program during Thanksgiving. And those same people will face unprecedented prices for beef and coffee and other basic goods just as they're facing unprecedented costs for candy, up 10.8% for Halloween.” (06:13–06:29)

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