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Ruben Gallego: “We're going to fight and fight hard for a health care system…”

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

Trump's Broken Promise: Prescription Drug Costs — Press Conference

Published February 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:53

That balance doesn't happen by accident. It happens when government is willing to fight and win for the people it serves. And that's exactly what we intend to do. We're going to fight and fight hard for a health care system that does what Donald Trump never did, actually lower costs for working families here in America. Thank you. (03:53–04:03)

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Asserts a commitment to reforming the healthcare system to lower costs for working families, contrasting with Donald Trump's actions.

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