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Kristi Noem: “The Democrat Party doesn't think it's important that people…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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Published | Video Starts at 42:38

… and propane and fuel and food to New York and to Boston and to cities that rely on that. What you're saying by not funding the Coast Guard is that The Democrat Party doesn't think it's important that people eat or that they stay warm or that our national security is protected. So this is a dangerous situation that we're in that the Democratic Party has chosen to shut down the department that was created after 9 11. (42:38–42:45)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party does not prioritize food, warmth, or national security.

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