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Mandela Barnes: “People are looking for now is somebody who's gonna provide…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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'People have had enough': Wisconsin Gov. candidate blasts Trump's rural tour, Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 03:57

But I will say that this moment reminds me of 2018, when Donald Trump had his first tour as president and people dealt with the devastating impacts of that presidency then. And what People are looking for now is somebody who's gonna provide that immediate relief to one, stand up to Donald Trump when he's causing harm, but also bring down costs as soon as possible by expanding HealthC, by making sure that our small businesses have the resources they need to weather these storms, and by doing everything we possibly can to create good, paying, lasting jobs in a state like Wisconsin. We led with our values, we led with our vision. Of course, Donald Trump had done a disservice, but people needed to know who we were as Democrats. (03:57–04:20)

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Asserts that people want immediate relief from Donald Trump's policies and support for small businesses and job creation.

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