But the other thing that's happening in our country right now is that there are those who are trying to weaponize despair. They're flooding the zone and they're hoping that you won't fight. You need to prove them wrong. I still believe that the power in this country really does rest with the people and not the people in power. And if a kid who grew up in public housing, number 11 of 12 children, first college graduate in his family, can become a United States senator, anything is still possible in America. (03:40–03:48)
CLAIM
Asserts that the true power in the United States resides with its citizens rather than its leaders.
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