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Greg Casar: “The Trump administration that is now openly advocating for…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

Majority Report Episode: Interview with Rep. Greg Casar and Discussion on Immigration, Democratic Strategy, and Global Issues

Published April 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 40:07

… we drawn such a significant contrast, frankly, after the Bush administration waged the illegal war in Iraq, we're back to square one, it seems to me. Yeah, we can't let The Trump administration that is now openly advocating for the complete ethnic cleansing of Gaza. continue to then try to message and say that they're going to become the anti war party within the Republican Party. I mean, at that point, that would just be so devastating to us. (40:07–40:15)

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“He was putting kids in cages and deporting innocent families.”
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“Taking our limited law enforcement resources away from gun traffickers and cartels and pointing it instead at innocent workers.”
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“Being pro immigrant actually helped us take back the house during the first Trump administration.”
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