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John Fetterman: “In 2016 it was much more about the, the minimum wage and…”

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John Fetterman: I Didn't Change, the Democrats Did

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

At various points he's called himself, you know, what, what is it that rubbed you the wrong way about socialists or communists? Well, I mean, you know, In 2016 it was much more about the, the minimum wage and some other very basic kinds of thing. And now that's, that's just turned into much more standing with like Cuba, standing with Venezuela, standing with the Iranian regime and, and turn that into much more becoming more increasingly anti American for me. (04:56–05:03)

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Asserts that in 2016, his focus was on minimum wage and basic issues.

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