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Melissa Hughes: “I saw [Donald Trump] decimating so much of the work we had…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Wisconsin Disability Caucus 2026 Governor Candidate Forum

Published | Video Starts at 05:51

We removed barriers that kept folks out of the workforce at a time when we desperately needed more folks to, to be participating. We made sure that everyone had the opportunity to participate. As Donald Trump came in, I saw [Donald Trump] decimating so much of the work we had done around removing barriers, around creating a clean economy. And I want to be governor in order to continue to fight for our communities and make sure we all have the opportunity to prosper. Thank you. Thank you for that. (05:51–06:00)

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Asserts that Donald Trump decimated efforts to remove barriers and create a clean economy.

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