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Ruben Gallego: “This could actually create the opposite backlash. It's going…”

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

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Sen. Ruben Gallego calls Venezuela strikes 'illegal'

Published | Video Starts at 06:31

We had some elections coming from moderate to right candidates that were winning, that were more pro United States. This could actually create the opposite backlash. It's going to create a more leftist government, can be more anti anti United States. So this is what happens when you actually engage yourself in this type of activity where you don't actually really plan out what's going to happen. (06:31–06:39)

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Asserts that U.S. actions could lead to more leftist, anti-U.S. governments in Latin America.

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