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And there weren't the MAGA rallies that gave us kind of a sense of community that brought us together. And President Trump's campaign moments weren't the unifying vision and direction that any successful movement needs. And to see someone... right there, ready to take the mantle, ready to ensure that all this work we're doing is not going to just run through the hourglass like sand.
It gives me hope that it's all been worth it, that going through the snow in Iowa at negative 20 degrees, which, by the way, after bringing my Southern California wife to Iowa at negative 20 was when I needed the relationship advice from President Trump.
It gives me hope that it's all been worth it, that going through the snow in Iowa at negative 20 degrees, which, by the way, after bringing my Southern California wife to Iowa at negative 20 was when I needed the relationship advice from President Trump.
But all of that, going to the swing states and enduring the indictments, the prosecutions, the investigations, we are actually the party that wants this country to be better for everyone, and not just our own team. And I really, really mean that. I sincerely believe that the left seeks... their advancement at our detriment and that we don't feel the same way.
But all of that, going to the swing states and enduring the indictments, the prosecutions, the investigations, we are actually the party that wants this country to be better for everyone, and not just our own team. And I really, really mean that. I sincerely believe that the left seeks... their advancement at our detriment and that we don't feel the same way.
We actually don't have a vision for the country that just means we win and they lose, that the economy is only better for us, that the dollar is only stronger for us. And I think that that can be something that pulls us together. One final story from when we were out there in Iowa and I was dragging myself in from waving the sign out in the snow.
We actually don't have a vision for the country that just means we win and they lose, that the economy is only better for us, that the dollar is only stronger for us. And I think that that can be something that pulls us together. One final story from when we were out there in Iowa and I was dragging myself in from waving the sign out in the snow.
And there was this barista, and she runs up to me and says, Congressman Gates, can I get a picture? My boyfriend is not working, and I have to send him a picture because he'll be so mad he didn't meet you. He's a big fan of yours. I said, sure, sure. Will you vote for President Trump in the caucuses? Will you caucus for him? And she said, oh, yeah, no, I'll do that.
And there was this barista, and she runs up to me and says, Congressman Gates, can I get a picture? My boyfriend is not working, and I have to send him a picture because he'll be so mad he didn't meet you. He's a big fan of yours. I said, sure, sure. Will you vote for President Trump in the caucuses? Will you caucus for him? And she said, oh, yeah, no, I'll do that.
I said, well, if we send this picture to your boyfriend, can you make sure he gets out there and caucuses for President Trump, too? And she said, Matt, I'm so for President Trump, I'm not only going to get my boyfriend to caucus for him, I'm going to get all of my ex-boyfriends to caucus for him, too. And so it's with the spirit of that barista that we take on the challenge ahead of us.
I said, well, if we send this picture to your boyfriend, can you make sure he gets out there and caucuses for President Trump, too? And she said, Matt, I'm so for President Trump, I'm not only going to get my boyfriend to caucus for him, I'm going to get all of my ex-boyfriends to caucus for him, too. And so it's with the spirit of that barista that we take on the challenge ahead of us.
Question one, why is Fauci not in jail? Exactly.
Question one, why is Fauci not in jail? Exactly.
Oh, I think that that's one of many ways. I think that also having a muscular view of Article 2 would give the court a pretty clear path to say that it is not for a district court judge with a law clerk, and a secretary to determine what constitutes an invasion. It is indeed for a president and a national security team to make that calculus.
Oh, I think that that's one of many ways. I think that also having a muscular view of Article 2 would give the court a pretty clear path to say that it is not for a district court judge with a law clerk, and a secretary to determine what constitutes an invasion. It is indeed for a president and a national security team to make that calculus.
But yes, the court's inherent equity power is one that is less frequently used by appellate courts, probably... Yeah, I mean, a court can always sort of say, well, we have this inherent power to create an equitable outcome here. And it does trace back to the British common law. It's not something you'll find in a federal statute. And it is used in courts every day to shape a particular remedy or
But yes, the court's inherent equity power is one that is less frequently used by appellate courts, probably... Yeah, I mean, a court can always sort of say, well, we have this inherent power to create an equitable outcome here. And it does trace back to the British common law. It's not something you'll find in a federal statute. And it is used in courts every day to shape a particular remedy or
or at times if someone has unclean hands and is seeking redress in a way, the court's equitable powers can be deployed. But here, I think that it's really who you want to run in the country. Do you want a web of judges that nobody votes for, or do you want the president?
or at times if someone has unclean hands and is seeking redress in a way, the court's equitable powers can be deployed. But here, I think that it's really who you want to run in the country. Do you want a web of judges that nobody votes for, or do you want the president?
And we will have presidents we like and don't like, but I think that any result that is not a vindication of Trump's powers here is a degradation of the democracy. And... How many years did we all have to listen to the Democrats telling us we were a threat to democracy?