Patrick Gaspard

interrogated, questioned in any way whatsoever from institutional Republicans, for me, is the most frightening, shocking thing that I worry has now become a new normal that doesn't get rolled back easily at all, irrespective of who's in office.

But why I say that's the most encouraging thing, you know, through our C4 at the Center for American Progress, we've just done tons of polling and lots of research on this. And it's been extraordinary to see for people like me who've always tried to raise the questions about big money in politics and who've got no traction on it.

But why I say that's the most encouraging thing, you know, through our C4 at the Center for American Progress, we've just done tons of polling and lots of research on this. And it's been extraordinary to see for people like me who've always tried to raise the questions about big money in politics and who've got no traction on it.

But why I say that's the most encouraging thing, you know, through our C4 at the Center for American Progress, we've just done tons of polling and lots of research on this. And it's been extraordinary to see for people like me who've always tried to raise the questions about big money in politics and who've got no traction on it.

It's been astonishing to see the reaction that we're seeing from average Americans, not just from Democrats, but self-identified Republicans as well, who are saying that they are concerned. about corruption in government. They are concerned about who's actually in control and running things. Elon Musk is underwater across the board in a way that says there's real salience to these issues.

It's been astonishing to see the reaction that we're seeing from average Americans, not just from Democrats, but self-identified Republicans as well, who are saying that they are concerned. about corruption in government. They are concerned about who's actually in control and running things. Elon Musk is underwater across the board in a way that says there's real salience to these issues.

It's been astonishing to see the reaction that we're seeing from average Americans, not just from Democrats, but self-identified Republicans as well, who are saying that they are concerned. about corruption in government. They are concerned about who's actually in control and running things. Elon Musk is underwater across the board in a way that says there's real salience to these issues.

And that I think really matters. There is a consciousness that's being developed for the American people about this issue. And I think we all got to figure out as political actors, the language that we need in order to like create real campaigns and more momentum to push back against this stuff. It's rapacious.

And that I think really matters. There is a consciousness that's being developed for the American people about this issue. And I think we all got to figure out as political actors, the language that we need in order to like create real campaigns and more momentum to push back against this stuff. It's rapacious.

And that I think really matters. There is a consciousness that's being developed for the American people about this issue. And I think we all got to figure out as political actors, the language that we need in order to like create real campaigns and more momentum to push back against this stuff. It's rapacious.

Oh, man, Tim, you know, I know you're sympathetic and you're empathetic about this. And it was extraordinarily painful to watch, you know, good people in Springfield, Ohio, who were being caricatured in the most ugly way by J.D. Vance and Donald Trump and Ted Cruz and so many others.

Oh, man, Tim, you know, I know you're sympathetic and you're empathetic about this. And it was extraordinarily painful to watch, you know, good people in Springfield, Ohio, who were being caricatured in the most ugly way by J.D. Vance and Donald Trump and Ted Cruz and so many others.

Oh, man, Tim, you know, I know you're sympathetic and you're empathetic about this. And it was extraordinarily painful to watch, you know, good people in Springfield, Ohio, who were being caricatured in the most ugly way by J.D. Vance and Donald Trump and Ted Cruz and so many others.

Hardworking folk who went to Springfield precisely because there's been a 20 percent drop in the population there last 15 years. And there were jobs that were going wanting. And the Republican governor invited them into the state to kind of do their part for the community. And they revitalized these communities. And to see them attack that way was extraordinary. So yes, my parents are from Haiti.

Hardworking folk who went to Springfield precisely because there's been a 20 percent drop in the population there last 15 years. And there were jobs that were going wanting. And the Republican governor invited them into the state to kind of do their part for the community. And they revitalized these communities. And to see them attack that way was extraordinary. So yes, my parents are from Haiti.

Hardworking folk who went to Springfield precisely because there's been a 20 percent drop in the population there last 15 years. And there were jobs that were going wanting. And the Republican governor invited them into the state to kind of do their part for the community. And they revitalized these communities. And to see them attack that way was extraordinary. So yes, my parents are from Haiti.

I was born in the Congo because of My father is somebody who stood up for the notion of democracy and free and fair elections in Haiti at a time when, you know, the Givayer regime was in, at a time when the U.S. was not making good on its rhetoric of protecting democracy, but was actually supporting the dictatorship there.

I was born in the Congo because of My father is somebody who stood up for the notion of democracy and free and fair elections in Haiti at a time when, you know, the Givayer regime was in, at a time when the U.S. was not making good on its rhetoric of protecting democracy, but was actually supporting the dictatorship there.

I was born in the Congo because of My father is somebody who stood up for the notion of democracy and free and fair elections in Haiti at a time when, you know, the Givayer regime was in, at a time when the U.S. was not making good on its rhetoric of protecting democracy, but was actually supporting the dictatorship there.

And my father and hundreds of other Haitians intellectuals had to leave the country because their lives were at risk because they were fighting for democracy. I ended up teaching in the Congo. I was born in the Congo. We eventually immigrated to the U.S. I feel very strongly about that.