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Hakeem Jeffries: “The affordability crisis is a hoax.”

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

Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town

Published December 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 22:40

He's trying to extort $230 million from. The Department of Justice. He literally has ordered the destruction of the east wing of the White House. At the same time, he says The affordability crisis is a hoax. Republicans are being crushed electorally all across the country. News of the demise of the Democratic Party was greatly exaggerated. And yet what Donald Trump comes up with at this particular point in time. (22:40–22:44)

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Hakeem Jeffries

“There have been three successful discharge petitions over the last three weeks.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 13:33-13:39
“There have been more successful discharge petitions in the last three weeks than there have been in the last three decades in the United…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 15:00-15:12
“Donald Trump promised that this would be the golden age in America.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 02:20-02:28
“Donald Trump once again made it clear to the American people that he apparently still believes that the affordability crisis in this country…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 02:42-02:54
“The affordability crisis is very real and one of the reasons why this year has been such a disaster for everyday Americans under complete…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 02:55-03:08
“They have the House, the Senate and the presidency they've had all year.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 03:08-03:13
“Donald Trump and Mike Johnson and John Thune and House Republicans and Senate Republicans repeatedly promised to the American people last…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 03:21-03:36
“Costs haven't gone down in the United States of America and everybody knows it.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 03:43-03:49
“Housing costs are out of control. Grocery costs are out of control. Electricity bills are out of control, Child care costs are out of…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 03:52-04:06
“Health care costs are out of control and about to get worse because of the Republican health care crisis.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 04:03-04:13
“There is legislation supported by a bipartisan majority of the House that would extend the Affordable Care act tax credits for three years.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 04:27-04:40
“House Democrats successfully launched a discharge petition that secured two hundred and eighteen bipartisan signatures.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 05:20-05:32
“Their sole objective in this Congress, the sole objective of Donald Trump, the sole objective of the House Republican majority is to enact…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 05:51-06:07
“Donald Trump and these Republicans have broken every single promise that they made in terms of making life better for everyday Americans.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 08:50-09:00
“I'm confident that we're going to take back control of the House of Representatives next year.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 09:15-09:20
“I've supported marijuana reform throughout my entirety in public service, both in the New York State Legislature and as a member of…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 09:56-10:05
“We do expect compliance [from the Department of Justice regarding the Epstein files].”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 10:56-11:07
“If the Department of Justice does not comply with what is federal law at this point, there will be strong bipartisan pushback.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 11:08-11:17
“House Democrats are going to continue to work hard to address the issues that we have in this Congress.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 11:47-11:54
“I support the legislation that was just introduced this week that I don't think has a single Republican on it.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 12:04-12:12
“There is absolutely no justification for the President or the Vice President to be able to trade stocks in real time.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 13:06-13:29
“We have successfully forced an up or down vote on the release of the Epstein files.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 13:39-13:46
“Last week, we successfully discharged an up or down vote on legislation that restores collective bargaining rights for more than a million…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 14:00-14:14
“Twenty Republicans joined the overwhelming majority of the House Democratic Caucus to successfully discharge that bill and then vote it out…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 14:21-14:37
“We've currently succeeded in successfully discharging legislation to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits for three years to prevent…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 14:36-14:58
“Republican leaders want no part of actually keeping healthcare affordable for working class Americans, middle class Americans and…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 15:29-15:40
“Bill, our bill, that has a majority of senators supporting it based on votes that took place earlier this month.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 18:08-18:17
“A majority of every single one of those categories and an overwhelming majority of Democrats and Independents and a significant majority of…”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 18:33-18:50
“Katherine Clark is doing a tremendous job.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 19:54-19:56
“Donald Trump doesn't give a damn about the prospects of the country and the Republican Party.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 21:59-22:05
“Donald Trump has spent more time on the golf course than trying to keep health care affordable for the American people.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 22:09-22:16
“He could find $40 billion to bail out Argentina.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 22:23-22:27
“He's trying to extort $230 million from the Department of Justice.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 22:27-22:31
“He literally has ordered the destruction of the east wing of the White House.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 22:33-22:39
“Republicans are being crushed electorally all across the country.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 22:44-22:49
“News of the demise of the Democratic Party was greatly exaggerated.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 22:48-22:54
“Only Congress can rename the Kennedy Center.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 24:57-25:02
“Donald Trump is not focused on making [the American people's] life better.”
Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference as Republicans Run Out of Town | Uploaded December 19, 2025 | 25:22-25:22