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Zach Wahls: “The tariffs that they put into place have been hammering our…”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Zach Wahls on Morning Joe: "We're winning back Iowa"

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

The latest polling that I saw, this is, I think from economist YouGov, had his approval rating at minus 12. That is a 25 point swing from his 13 point win in 2024. I would point straight at The tariffs that they put into place have been hammering our state's ag economy, manufacturing as well, and the Medicaid cuts. You saw, you know, Senator Ernst talking about, you know, now we're all going to die. Obviously not a very popular health care plan. We have already unfortunately seen hospitals and clinics announce their closures. (01:04–01:13)

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Asserts that tariffs and Medicaid cuts have negatively impacted Iowa's agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

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