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Featuring: John Moolenaar, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 2nd Congressional District

Breaking China (Cliff May feat. John Moolenaar)

Published April 3, 2026 | Video Starts at 26:40

If they're not getting the coin, they're not getting from you what they want. That's really insidious. We have spoken with people here in the United States whose loved ones are in prison because they spoke out against the Chinese Communist Party. And you see that Hong Kong used to be viewed as this sort of place of commerce and freedom. (26:40–26:52)

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Asserts that people in the U.S. have relatives imprisoned in China for speaking against the CCP.

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