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Ruben Gallego: “The thing that finally started moving Donald Trump's numbers…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Interview with Senator Ruben Gallego on Democratic Strategy and Immigration Policy

Published | Video Starts at 20:11

… give Donald Trump the benefit of doubt until it proves that it's actually affecting them personally. And that's when you'll see them start pushing back. If you look, historically speaking, The thing that finally started moving Donald Trump's numbers away before the 2018 elections was when he gave a massive tax cut to the rich. So I think that's what's gonna end up happening. I think this administration is gonna give a massive tax cut to the rich, and they'll do it by cutting Medicaid and other programs for the poor. (20:11–20:21)

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Asserts that Trump's tax cuts for the rich negatively impacted his approval ratings before the 2018 elections.

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