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Tim Kaine: “President Trump saying because of fighting wars, we're going…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Tim Kaine calls on Trump to 'dial back the rhetoric' after US jet is downed in Iran: Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 11:21

I hope they will do it. Then we'll continue the reform discussion. And all of these questions, whether it's ICE or the Republican efforts to slash health care, President Trump saying because of fighting wars, we're going to need to cut Medicaid, Medicare, child care. these will all be matters on the voters minds this November. All right, Senator, very quickly before I let you go, President Trump fired his attorney general. (11:21–11:28)

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Asserts that President Trump suggested cutting Medicaid, Medicare, and child care due to war expenses.

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