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Hakeem Jeffries: “America is now more expensive because of Donald Trump.”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Published November 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:35

Failure. They lied to the American people. They said they were going to focus on making life more affordable and have done the exact opposite. America is now more expensive because of Donald Trump. House and Senate Republicans, all they've done is to focus on massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors and made those tax breaks permanent. (21:35–21:40)

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Asserts that the cost of living in America has increased due to Donald Trump's policies.

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