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Matt Gaetz: “Over the last 20, 30 years, we've allowed [China] to get a…”

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

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The Anchormen Show Episode 85 - #WalkAway w/ Brandon Straka

Published | Video Starts at 42:14

And then Trump had to crack down and they eventually relented. Yeah, it's still a center. It's still. Yeah. China, of course, has influence in Panama. Of course, Over the last 20, 30 years, we've allowed [China] to get a foothold in Latin America. But I think this is a part of reinvigorating that, that Monroe Doctrine. But I mean, pretty much everywhere we go, Libya, Syria, Iran, Iraq, we just create enemies in every situation. (42:14–42:19)

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Asserts that the U.S. has allowed China to gain a foothold in Latin America over the past 20-30 years.

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