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Mike Johnson: “Democrats want to reopen [the border].”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Published | Video Starts at 21:45

The only reason people aren't up in arms about it at the moment is because we solved the problem. But Democrats want to reopen [the border]. it. That's what that means. Ask them. Mr. Wait a minute. Hold on. Ask the Democrats in the Senate and the House. You want zero funding for border security. (21:45–21:48)

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Asserts that Democrats want to reopen the border.

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