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Luke Bronin: “Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to our alliances…”

Featuring: Luke Bronin, Democratic | Mayor of Hartford | Connecticut

Luke Bronin wins the Democratic Primary for the 1st District over Rep. John Larson

Published August 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:30

The cost of everything from health care to housing to electricity mean the numbers just don't add up for most people. ICE is operating with a level of cruelty and lawlessness that betrays our basic humanity. And Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to our alliances, made the world more dangerous. And he's engaged in a level of corruption that goes beyond our founders worst fears and resembles what I witnessed when I served on the anti corruption task force in Afghanistan. (02:30–02:36)

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Asserts that Donald Trump has damaged international alliances and increased global danger.

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“He's engaged in a level of corruption that goes beyond our founders' worst fears.”
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“We can build an America where health care doesn't bankrupt you, where you can afford a place to live.”
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“We can build an America where we're getting our electricity from renewable sources that cost less.”
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“We can get it right with AI, protecting our kids, guarding against the risks.”
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“We are capable of making the big changes that will help us do those things, like overturning Citizens United.”
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“We can get corporate PAC money out of our politics.”
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“Our campaign headquarters [was] packed wall to wall with young people, most of whom had never been around a campaign before.”
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“We will do this work together with a willingness to challenge old assumptions, to take on powerful interests.”
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“A movement that recognized when the problems are big, solutions can't be small.”
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“We still have the ability to do big things for the common good and that we don't have time to wait.”
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