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Matt Gaetz: “It's usually a bad idea for the United States to try to pick…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show EP 129 - Primetime Headlines w/ David Pollack

Published | Video Starts at 23:09

Well, I will grant the premise that the New York Times frequently tries to propagandize through these anonymous leaks. I just posted the article because I was trying to make a broader point that It's usually a bad idea for the United States to try to pick leaders in the Middle East. aligned with what you just said from this Trump doctrine. And, like, yeah, all of the responses I got were like, how dare you share the New York Times? (23:09–23:15)

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Asserts that U.S. intervention in selecting Middle Eastern leaders is generally unwise.

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