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Jasmine Crockett: “This is Trump's America. But this isn't the America that…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

Crockett on visiting 5-year-old held at detention center: 'I am gravely concerned'

Published January 29, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:33

We spend billions of dollars on programs designed to protect children. What is this? I have no idea. The only thing that I can say is that This is Trump's America. But this isn't the America that represents the land of the free and the land of opportunity. It is the exact opposite. And that is why I am so dedicated to just trying to bring us together. There's so much more that unites us than divides us. (09:33–09:41)

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Asserts that current conditions under Trump's administration do not reflect American ideals of freedom and opportunity.

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