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Jeff Kaufmann: “Donald Trump has brought us back to our blue collar roots.”

Featuring: Jeff Kaufmann, Republican | Former Iowa State Representative, Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa

The Cities | Jeff Kaufmann, Iowa Republican Party Chairman

Published July 9, 2024 | Video Starts at 16:23

But I believe that's a factor. I also believe that Donald Trump, love him or not love him, if you're a Democrat, Donald Trump has brought us back to our blue collar roots. If there is one thing that's going to be written in a history book, if you said, okay, one small paragraph to Donald Trump in the history book, of 2085. (16:23–16:29)

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Asserts that Donald Trump has reconnected the Republican Party with its blue-collar roots.

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