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Ruben Gallego: “We have tariff wars that are being caused because [the…”

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

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Families struggle with prices, but Trump's priority? Demolish the East Wing for his ballroom.

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

He's focusing on the ballroom. He's focused on everything, but he's not focused on what's happening right now. Inflation's still high. People can buy what they need to buy. Energy still high. We have tariff wars that are being caused because [the president] feels icky and feels bad about someone talking bad about him in a commercial. And inflation's about to double for 24 million Americans, and that's what he cares about. This is Marie Antoinette talking about let them eat cake while Americans are struggling right now. (00:58–01:05)

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Asserts that current tariff wars are caused by the president's personal grievances.

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