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Markwayne Mullin: “Mainstream media is... trying to get in your head and make…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin | BRCC #326

Published | Video Starts at 39:08

It's like getting in someone's head when I used to fight them or whatever the situation was that I find myself in. If I could make you mad, if I could get in your head, I win. And that's all Mainstream media is... trying to get in your head and make you win. Because if they can't win on policy, they want to win by fear. And fear is a very powerful tool. And fear can get you on someone's side. And you don't even know why you're there. You just know you fear the other side more. (39:08–39:17)

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