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Gavin Newsom and Newt Gingrich Discuss Immigration, Trump's Policies, and Bipartisanship

Published May 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:32

And in the end, because we're the largest economy we have. I mean, he loves this. He knows In every negotiation, including China, in the end, he's the bank. They're going to have to negotiate with him. Sure. And so he's now going to have an exciting and enthusiastic six or eight months. (17:32–17:37)

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“Deng Xiaoping was one of the 24 people in Paris who create the Chinese Communist Party.”
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“We're not going to deport 10 or 12 or 14 million people.”
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“Most of them don't speak the language of their native country.”
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“My guess is that by sometime in 27, we will begin to have a very healthy debate.”
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