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Hakeem Jeffries: “We stopped them in New Hampshire, stopped them in Nebraska…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 25:43

It has failed because Democrats didn't step back. Democrats have fought back all over the place. Democrats won Prop 50 in California. We forced them into a dummy mander in Texas. We stopped them in New Hampshire, stopped them in Nebraska, stopped them in Missouri, stopped them in Indiana, won a seat in Utah, pushed them back in Ohio, a big victory in Virginia. and we're going to keep the pressure on them in Florida. The Trump Republican gerrymandering scheme has failed. Why? Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. (25:43–26:02)

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Asserts that Democrats stopped Republican efforts in several states and won a seat in Utah.

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