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Pramila Jayapal: “Even if he [Trump] were to start a new war on Cuba, he…”

Featuring: Pramila Jayapal, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, District 7

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We Went to Cuba | Rep. Jonathan Jackson | #20

Published | Video Starts at 08:31

Donald Trump promised to end forever wars, but he lied. Congress lies alone has the power to declare war. That is something that Trump clearly does not respect. And Even if he [Trump] were to start a new war on Cuba, he clearly has no plan to actually improve conditions for the Cuban people or to promote democracy. So it's very important that we pass this legislation to block him from acting on a whim. (08:31–08:42)

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Asserts that Trump has no plan to improve conditions for the Cuban people or promote democracy if he starts a war on Cuba.

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