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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 defeats 14-term incumbent John Larson in Democratic primary for Congressional seat

Published August 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:34

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. (00:34–00:40)

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

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