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J. D. Vance: “I believe the American people elected President Trump to do…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Press Conference in Agra: Reflections on Pope Francis, US-India Relations, and Global Diplomacy

Published | Video Starts at 05:57

Because if we're not allowed to deport them, then what these district courts are saying is fundamentally they reject the will of the American people as it was expressed in November of 2024. We just reject that. I believe the American people elected President Trump to do many jobs, but perhaps the most important job was to bring down the number of illegal immigration in this country. That's what he's trying to do. We're going to keep on doing it. Can you talk about the trip just broadly? Obviously, it was very personal for you. (05:57–06:06)

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Asserts that reducing illegal immigration was a primary mandate for President Trump.

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