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John Neely Kennedy: “I think that's the genesis of part of President Trump's…”

Featuring: John Neely Kennedy, Republican | U.S. Senate from Louisiana

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Shut up and send us your money and all your freedom and we'll tell you how to, to, to, to, to live your life. And I think that's the genesis of part of President Trump's support. I mean, absolutely. I mean, Trump picked up on that early on. And even though he's a billionaire and even though he's a New York developer, he doesn't talk down to people. (20:55–20:59)

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Asserts that rural America's perception of being undervalued contributed to Trump's support.

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