Hakeem Jeffries

Yeah, well, I think what they were referring to is that the blanket freeze is gone. Now, it's temporarily gone, and we're going to continue to press forward to make sure that it's permanently gone. What has not been rescinded were some of the executive orders that froze precise funding in certain areas that he issued on day one and day two. For example, the freeze as it relates to foreign aid.

It's a reasonable question to ask. Who's actually running things right now? Because Elon Musk seems to have an extraordinary amount of power. And certainly my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, House Republicans, are bending over backwards to do his bidding. And they...

It's a reasonable question to ask. Who's actually running things right now? Because Elon Musk seems to have an extraordinary amount of power. And certainly my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, House Republicans, are bending over backwards to do his bidding. And they...

It's an all hands on deck effort. We got to make sure that we push back in the Congress, push back in the courts, and push back in the community, particularly as it relates to shaping public sentiment, which we have seen can be decisive. Abraham Lincoln once made the observation that public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

It's an all hands on deck effort. We got to make sure that we push back in the Congress, push back in the courts, and push back in the community, particularly as it relates to shaping public sentiment, which we have seen can be decisive. Abraham Lincoln once made the observation that public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Public sentiment rose up in response to the funding freeze. They backed off. Public sentiment rose up in response to the overly broad tariffs related to our North American allies, the market also weighed in and all of a sudden they backed off two days later. So we are seeing that public sentiment can be an important vehicle, but we also have to push back in Congress.

Public sentiment rose up in response to the funding freeze. They backed off. Public sentiment rose up in response to the overly broad tariffs related to our North American allies, the market also weighed in and all of a sudden they backed off two days later. So we are seeing that public sentiment can be an important vehicle, but we also have to push back in Congress.

And by the way, at the end of last year, when both the incoming president at the time and Elon Musk tried to tank a spending agreement that had been negotiated in a bipartisan way because they demanded the nerve of these people. They demanded that we give the president a $4 or $5 trillion blank check by suspending the debt ceiling for the entirety of his presidency-

And by the way, at the end of last year, when both the incoming president at the time and Elon Musk tried to tank a spending agreement that had been negotiated in a bipartisan way because they demanded the nerve of these people. They demanded that we give the president a $4 or $5 trillion blank check by suspending the debt ceiling for the entirety of his presidency-

So he could pass massive tax cuts for his billionaire friends and wealthy corporations. Our response was not simply no, politely, it was hell no. And the Congress defeated that bill. The Democrats... and a handful of Republicans, but Democrats could have done it on our own. And we showed that in that context. And so there will continue to be legislative pushback.

So he could pass massive tax cuts for his billionaire friends and wealthy corporations. Our response was not simply no, politely, it was hell no. And the Congress defeated that bill. The Democrats... and a handful of Republicans, but Democrats could have done it on our own. And we showed that in that context. And so there will continue to be legislative pushback.

And I think it's also important, John, to understand that, listen, Donald Trump won the popular election vote this time around. He lost the popular vote in 2016. He lost the popular vote in 2016. He comes into Congress. There are 241 Republicans in the House, only 194 Democrats. This time around, so-called mandate, he wins the popular vote.

And I think it's also important, John, to understand that, listen, Donald Trump won the popular election vote this time around. He lost the popular vote in 2016. He lost the popular vote in 2016. He comes into Congress. There are 241 Republicans in the House, only 194 Democrats. This time around, so-called mandate, he wins the popular vote.

And currently there are 218 Republicans in the House and 215 Democrats. It's the narrowest majority since the Great Depression.

And currently there are 218 Republicans in the House and 215 Democrats. It's the narrowest majority since the Great Depression.

Not a good sign. And then what happened immediately thereafter was FDR's election bringing about a true golden age for America or the beginnings of it as he battled through the Great Depression. So I think we certainly are going to stick together. Listen, we'll work with anyone in order to solve the core problems, which how do we drive down the high cost of living? for the American people.

Not a good sign. And then what happened immediately thereafter was FDR's election bringing about a true golden age for America or the beginnings of it as he battled through the Great Depression. So I think we certainly are going to stick together. Listen, we'll work with anyone in order to solve the core problems, which how do we drive down the high cost of living? for the American people.

How do we bring the American dream to life? But we're going to push back against far-right extremism whenever necessary. The courts will do that as well. I think that executive order related to birthright citizenship was issued either on January 20th or January 21st, two or three days later. A judge appointed by Ronald Reagan Thank you.

How do we bring the American dream to life? But we're going to push back against far-right extremism whenever necessary. The courts will do that as well. I think that executive order related to birthright citizenship was issued either on January 20th or January 21st, two or three days later. A judge appointed by Ronald Reagan Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.