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Kathy Hochul: “Donald Trump admitted this yesterday. He bragged that during…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Calls Out Trump and Washington Republicans' Reckless Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 03:35

And today, as a result of this, they've unleashed chaos through millions of families across our great country, in every single workplace in our communities. I'm not making this up. Donald Trump admitted this yesterday. He bragged that during a shutdown, his administration could do things that are irreversible. Reduce the federal workforce, slash programs, take away benefits. That's not me saying it. That's Donald Trump. That's not leadership. That's cruelty. And it comes on top of nine long months of Turmoil in our country. (03:35–03:44)

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Asserts that Donald Trump claimed his administration could make irreversible changes during a shutdown.

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