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Hakeem Jeffries: “Life hasn't gotten better for everyday Americans under…”

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

Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference

Published November 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 27:20

But we're in this fight for all the right reasons because the extremism that has been unleashed on the American people is completely and totally out of control. Life hasn't gotten better for everyday Americans under Donald Trump and compliant Republicans. It's gotten worse. and the American people know it. And we've got to continue to stay in this fight until we end this national nightmare. And that's our commitment to the American people. (27:20–27:27)

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Asserts that the quality of life for everyday Americans has worsened under Donald Trump and Republicans.

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“Republicans this year on July 3, subsequently signed into law by the current President, enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in American…”
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“On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, this guy pardons hundreds of violent felons who brutally beat police officers.”
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“Donald Trump and Republicans have failed to deliver on their core promise to lower the high cost of living in the United States of America.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 04:48-04:59
“Inflation is going up under Republican policies.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 05:09-05:14
“Housing costs are going up.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 05:14-05:18
“Child care costs are going up.”
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“Grocery costs are going up.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 05:18-05:21
“Electricity prices are through the roof.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 05:20-05:23
“Because of the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits, tens of millions of Americans are about to experience…”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 05:24-05:38
“In some cases, their health insurance premiums will increase by $1,000 or $2,000 per year.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 05:38-05:45
“House Democrats and Senate Democrats have been fighting hard to address the Republican health care crisis and to lower the high cost of…”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 06:01-06:17
“America is too expensive and far too many people are struggling to live paycheck to paycheck.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 06:21-06:29
“Republicans all across the country got wiped out [in] one of the most decisive off year elections ever in modern American history.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 07:26-07:37
“We're not going to support [a] partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut the health care of the American people.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 07:47-07:57
“They spent the whole year implementing the toxic parts, the most toxic parts of Project 2025.”
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“Republicans have done that. And so these people can't be trusted on the cost of living issue.”
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“These Republican extremists, they can't be trusted on the health care issue, and they certainly cannot be trusted on the SNAP issue.”
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“Our fight in the House of Representatives will continue to address the Republican health care crisis.”
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“Republican policies have failed the American people.”
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“Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer, have waged a valiant fight over the last seven weeks, defeating the partisan Republican spending bill…”
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“The five states that are most impacted by a failure to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits are West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska…”
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“45% of the people of the Americans who are going to lose health care or be at risk of losing health care if they don't on the other side of…”
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“Republicans have now cut [Medicaid] by the largest amount in American history.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 22:00-22:05
“Her hospital in rural West Virginia is at risk of closing because of Republican policies in their one big ugly bill.”
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“Republicans now want to rip away [Affordable Care Act] tax credits from her.”
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“Donald Trump in terms of the exercise of his pardon power in commutations is completely and totally out of control.”
Hakeem Jeffries Press Conference | Uploaded November 10, 2025 | 23:40-23:46
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