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J. D. Vance: “The last time we opened a new shipyard in this country, Sean, 80 years ago, until Donald J. Trump became…”

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

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We're here today in Florida. I was in the port of Brownsville, Texas, you know, far south Texas yesterday, you know, The last time we opened a new shipyard in this country, Sean, 80 years ago, until Donald J. Trump became president. We opened one laid ground one on one yesterday. So there's so much progress, so much good that's happening, but so much good that the Democrats could undo if we give control of Congress to these crazies. (12:10–12:16)

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Asserts that a new shipyard was opened for the first time in 80 years under Donald Trump.

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