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Josh Shapiro: “He promised on day one the war would end.”

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Published September 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 23:04

I think the president was cavalier about that. I thought he was wrong in those statements. And it is yet another example where we're seeing the BS of this president play out. He promised on day one the war would end. I think he also promised it would end in Ukraine as well. He's obviously not delivered on that. And his rhetoric has only made the situation more dangerous. (23:04–23:07)

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