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Ron Johnson: “President Trump very effectively used the terror threat to…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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DC breakfast with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 21:47

Okay, I'm hoping President Trump is watching the stock market. They're expressing the same concern as I'm expressing now. All that being said, I will freely admit that President Trump very effectively used the terror threat to secure the border in his first term. when remain in Mexico wasn't working because of lack of cooperation by Mexico, threatened tariffs, all of a sudden got cooperation, border was secured, he's trying to shut down the flow of fentanyl. (21:47–22:07)

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