Doctor Mike

One of my friends the other day asked, isn't the reason that the shutdown is ongoing because Senator Schumer is afraid of AOC primarying him and he wants a distraction?

Any truth?

What do you tell the general public who's frustrated with losing trust in our nation?

I mean, when the government shut down, that can't bode well for other nations taking us seriously.

What reassurance do they get?

is awful, awful, horrible.

So if they do make this concession and they join you, would you give them credit for doing so?

Yeah, the three issues that Republicans, and I think a lot of Americans, are really concerned about, wars, the budget, the fact that we're so in debt, yeah, exactly, and illegal immigration.

Given that the policies have changed so abruptly targeting those perhaps who are here illegally, there is less incentive for people to come here illegally.

And there's been decreased illegal immigration happening under President Trump.

Do you give him credit for that?

Thinking about the deficit, them trying to fight back and push on this healthcare spending, trying to lower the deficit, is there any rhyme or reason to cutting the deficit through focusing on healthcare cuts, given the fact that our healthcare system is so loaded?

What's your relationship like with these billionaires and these billion dollar companies?

When they come for your reelection campaign, they donate a quarter million dollars.

What do you say to them when they want you to go to bat for them as opposed to your constituents?

So that's all they get when they make a donation.

And then the final third of that conversation is about war.

Do we give President Trump credit for creating peace in Gaza?

As a doctor, I worry about the aid that is now perhaps not being sent to Gaza to the people that are in this war-torn area.

So I hope that continues because that suffering for children, for families, that's absolutely devastating.