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Hakeem Jeffries: “It's the fault of Republicans that [hunger] is happening in…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:36

This is an intentional vicious choice that Donald Trump and Republicans are making and not a single American should go hungry. Not a single American. And It's the fault of Republicans that [hunger] is happening in this country right now. So it's your assessment Democrats don't bear any respect. What do you say to progressives who are disappointed at your slow embrace of Zoran Mamdani and yesterday saying you do not believe he's the future of the party? (03:36–03:42)

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Asserts that Republicans are responsible for hunger issues in the U.S.

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