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Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump found the time to pardon serial fraudsters like…”

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

Leader Jeffries Floor Speech on Partisan Republican Spending Bill

Published November 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:08

A consistent unwillingness to actually find common ground in order to make life better for the American people. Donald Trump, during this shutdown, found the time to play golf week after week after week. Donald Trump found the time to pardon serial fraudsters like George Santos and Rudolph Giuliani. Donald Trump found the time to meet with the Chinese Communist Party. Donald Trump found the time to destroy the East Wing of the White House. (05:08–05:16)

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