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Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump had the nerve to call it a hoax, a scam.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 17:47

That's where our focus will continue to be Donald Trump and Republicans don't even think that there is an affordability crisis. I mean, Donald Trump had the nerve to call it a hoax, a scam. Think about that. This guy just regularly lies to the American people. The same person who ran on affordability last year when he was trying to convince the American people … (17:47–17:53)

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Asserts that Donald Trump referred to the affordability crisis as a hoax and a scam.

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