PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump indicated that he was going to rip away 10, 12…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Leader Jeffries Joins NPR's Morning Edition

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

Our primary goal in connection with what took place in Virginia. And we're thankful that to the people of Virginia, who by voting yes have stopped the MAGA power grab. Donald Trump indicated that he was going to rip away 10, 12 or 15 seats from the people of this country in states like Texas and Missouri and North Carolina as part of an effort to rig the midterm elections. That effort has now been thwarted. So do you think it's essentially a wash, as Ashley Lopez pointed out, or do you think that Democrats kind of have an edge here? (00:33–00:51)

CLAIM

Asserts that Donald Trump planned to manipulate midterm elections by altering congressional seats.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Hakeem Jeffries

Discover more from

Hakeem Jeffries

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.