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James Lankford: “There are multiple Democrats that I talked to. They're…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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Senator James Lankford | 08-03-25

Published | Video Starts at 04:21

I mean, is it just my imagination, but some of the things that the Democratic Party is doing, and I was a Democrat 30 years ago, and I just don't understand it. Yeah, I don't understand. I'd tell you quietly, There are multiple Democrats that I talked to. They're shaking their head as well, saying the far leftist part of their party is kind of dragging the whole party left. And they're saying this is absolutely going to destroy the Democrat Party. And it is. (04:21–04:30)

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