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Hakeem Jeffries: “What Donald Trump promised to do on day one of his…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 16:15

But there's pain being visited upon the American people because of actions taken by Donald Trump, supported by House Republicans and Senate Republicans on day one of his presidency. And I'm going to yield to my two colleagues. But by the way, What Donald Trump promised to do on day one of his presidency was lower cost for everyday American. That was the promise he lied to the American people all of last year. Did he ever say, I was going to pardon hundreds of violent felons who brutally beat police officers at this Capitol on January 6th? Did he ever say that? (16:15–16:27)

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Asserts Trump promised to lower costs for Americans but lied about it.

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