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Kamala Harris: “Achieving peace and an end to this war is not synonymous…”

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Kamala Harris Discusses Middle East Conflict, Presidential Ambitions, and Economic Policies

Published February 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 52:16

Let's be clear about that. He talks about, oh, he can end it on day one. You know what that is? It's about surrender. Achieving peace and an end to this war is not synonymous with surrender. Those two things are not the same. It's a hard left turn here. But you recently surprised people when you said that you are a gun owner. (52:16–52:22)

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