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Ruben Gallego: “This is a war that wasn't planned, wasn't authorized, and is…”

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

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'The America First Attitude Is Actually Going To Make Us America Last': Gallego Trashes Trump

Published | Video Starts at 01:33

When you look at the price of gas right now at $5 a gallon in Arizona alone, the soaring cost of groceries and housing, these just aren't abstract data points. These are the direct consequences of a war of choice in Iran. This is a war that wasn't planned, wasn't authorized, and is not making us safer. Trump got his war, and working families got stuck with the bill. Every day, consumers are paying the price at the pump in Arizona. (01:33–01:40)

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Asserts that the war in Iran was not planned, authorized, and is not enhancing safety.

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