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Hakeem Jeffries: “What unifies Democrats is a focus on making life more…”

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

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Published January 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 28:24

And voters are reacting to that all across the country, not just Democrats. Independent swing voters and traditional Republicans are recoiling at what they are seeing from the Republican Party. And What unifies Democrats is a focus on making life more affordable for the American people. Thanks, everyone. (28:24–28:32)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party is unified by a focus on affordability for Americans.

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