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Mark Kelly: “Above 60% [of MAGA Republicans] want these [premiums]…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

'A conversation isn't good enough': Sen. Kelly blasts Republicans on shutdown stalemate

Published October 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:34

And when you consider people that consider themselves like a Trump Republican, I hate saying the MAGA word, but the MAGA Republicans, it's even stronger support than a generic Republican, like Above 60% [of MAGA Republicans] want these [premiums] extended. So I think when the president thinks, okay, how is this going to affect me? Because, you know, Donald Trump is the center of Donald Trump. That's what he cares about. (07:34–07:37)

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Asserts that over 60% of MAGA Republicans want the premiums extended.

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