The Republican National Committee warned Wednesday that the Democratic Socialists of America's online tribute to Fidel Castro would damage Democrats in November after the group praised the late Cuban dictator and demanded U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's prosecution over the Trump administration's pressure campaign in Cuba.
"Democrats are openly embracing the same policies that left the people of Venezuela, Cuba and China with empty shelves, no electricity and their freedoms stripped away," national press secretary Natalie Baldassarre told Fox News Digital. "Their embrace of this poisonous ideology is political suicide, and it will be their downfall in November."
Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, condemned Castro's legacy in a post on X last Thursday about Castro's death. He did not mention the DSA by name.
Cuba's Foreign Minister Accuses Marco Rubio Of Lying To Americans To Justify Action Against Cuba
The Democratic Socialists of America praised Fidel Castro and demanded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's prosecution for crimes against humanity.

#secretary #socialists #castro #november

Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appears to be gearing up to sue conservative commentator Scott Jennings for defamation.
Jennings, a CNN contributor, went viral last week after posting a heavily edited, intentionally misleading video of what looked like Piker expressing extreme hostility towards Black voters and calling for lynchings. With the full context, it is obvious that Piker was being sarcastic.
"Black voters have been voting against the socialists, only to be ruled in many cases by privileged white commies," Jennings claimed, using Black identity as a bludgeon against the Democratic left. "Did you ever notice, by the way, how violent these people are? … Now [Abdul] El-Sayed's best friend is out there calling for Black voters to be lynched. Beneath all the smiles and dancing videos, there's nothing but hate and violence in the heart of these Communists."
As Snopes reported, Jennings lied when he claimed that Piker wanted to bringing back lynchings, as "Piker's remarks on lynchings were sarcastic reactions to a user's chat comment and opinions expressed by someone else in a separate video."
Jennings's video was widely panned, with many calling for Piker to sue. The streamer called Jennings's video "the worst instance of defamation" he'd seen. On Sunday, Piker confirmed that his team is preparing a defamation lawsuit, saying it seemed "unavoidable," and that it might include Fox News.

#piker #voters #calling #sarcastic

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., rejected support for Medicare for All and the Democratic Socialists of America's (DSA) agenda Sunday, saying Democrats should prioritize affordability as they seek to recapture the House in November following a wave of progressive primary victories.
"Meet the Press," host Kristen Welker asked Jeffries directly whether he personally supported Medicare for All.
"No, i — as you indicated, I haven't cosponsored the Medicare for All legislation that has been introduced over the last several years," Jeffries said. "I do think we need to figure out how to fix our broken health care system and then build something better once we repair the damage that has been done."
Jeffries also said that as the Democratic leader in the House, it was not legislation he supported, while also reiterating that he wanted to find a path to fix the health care system and "make health care affordable for every single American."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., rejected Medicare for All and distanced himself from the Democratic Socialists of America's agenda.

#hakeem

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he does not back the agenda of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), even as democratic socialists and left-leaning candidates racked up primary wins in the last few months.
"I don't support the DSA agenda, as has been articulated by the DSA itself. Now, you're going to have individual members who have been elected in Democratic primaries and if they are elected in the general in November, will be part of the House Democratic Caucus. It's going to be a broad caucus. There will be progressives. There will be New Dems. There will be Blue Dogs," Jeffries told NBC News's Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press," noting other factions of the Democratic Party.
"What I'm excited about are the candidates who are running to flip seats in November, to deliver us a majority that pushes back against Donald Trump's extremism and moves the country in the right direction," he added.
Democratic socialists and insurgent progressive candidates have beat out more establishment figures in recent Democratic primaries.
The DSA, a nonprofit activist group, is the central organizational machine behind democratic socialism in the U.S., but some candidates may back democratic socialist ideology without being formal members of the organization.

#House

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is being criticized by Florida's lone Jewish Republican in Congress as she works to unseat two fellow House Democrats.
Tlaib is appearing at a rally in Fort Lauderdale Friday held by left-wing groups in support of three congressional candidates, according to a flier posted on Instagram, including two socialists running to unseat Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.
"I think that it's no coincidence that she's coming to target two of the remaining Jewish Democrats," Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital.
Jeffries Declines To Back Wasserman Schultz As Black Leaders Revolt Over District Switch
Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks during the DWC x the Mamas' Caucus hearing "Moms Pay the Price: The Republican Affordability Crisis" at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

#House

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In an expletive-filled rant, leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker reacted to Joe Scarborough having an on-air meltdown about him, with Piker calling out the host for interviews with "psychopaths" but not him.
On Monday's episode of "Morning Joe," host Scarborough was discussing how political figures and candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America are gaining traction with American voters. His remarks come a week after Abdul El-Sayedwon Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination even though he brought the polarizing Piker along on the campaign trail. El-Sayed does not identify as a socialist but does hold similar policy views to those who do.
Hasan Piker, left, and Joe Scarborough Getty
Scarborough went on to gripe that although he's happy the left is gaining momentum ahead of the midterm elections by campaigning on values shared by the DSA like "supporting economic justice" or making "billionaires pay more in taxes," he urged Democrats who have been cozying up to Piker to distance themselves from his controversial pro-Palestine rhetoric.

#piker #left #twitch

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended police, prisons and jails during a Friday appearance on "The Clay Cane Show," putting distance between his administration and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) platform as political streamer Steven Bonnell, known online as "Destiny," told Fox News Digital that Mamdani would likely govern moderately while helping more radical candidates gain power.
Bonnell said Mamdani's control of a prominent and politically secure office could allow him to build support for other socialist lawmakers without implementing the DSA's most radical proposals himself.
"I think that Mamdani holds a very powerful, very safe office where he can be entrenched for a long time in order to 'hold the door open' for other, (arguably) more radical lawmakers in the future," he said.
Harris Reaches Out To Socialist Mayor Mamdani In Latest Sign She's Shoring Up Support For Possible 2028 Bid
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended police, prisons and jails despite the DSA's push to abolish them.

#city #support

The tensions between the far-left and more establishment wings of the Democratic Party are not going away, as evidenced by some sharp comments from former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton this week.
Clinton lamented during a Friday interview that the far-left doesn't fall in line and support establishment Democrats as figures like Hasan Piker are demanding fealty, while also warning Republican attacks on hard-left socialists could be "very effective."
"Pivot" podcast host Kara Swisher noted to Clinton that the Democratic Party is having a tense internal struggle between its more establishment and progressive wings to the point that Republican opposition has learned to capitalize on it.
"I think there's no doubt that, you know, the Republican Party is the Trump cult and the Democratic Party is a bigger tent. You know, we do have a broad cross-section of people, what they believe, what their experiences are. I think that's an advantage," Clinton said. "But we also have to win general elections."
Clinton noted that many Democrats now will have to learn to pivot and support the progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign to defeat Republican Mike Rogers, while El-Sayed's supporters will have to learn how to re-integrate defeated Haley Stevens and her supporters who they were "vilifying" online and in person.

#democratic #wings

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., one of Congress' most outspoken progressives and a member of the "Squad," won the 12th Congressional District's Democratic primary Tuesday evening, teeing up her re-election for a fifth term.
Tlaib's primary victory against Michigan state lawmaker Shanelle Jackson and Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen continues a string of victories for progressives as the Democratic Party's far-left wing enjoys ***** ounced primary election success that has strengthened the hand of its coalition. It has also widened the range of positions held by their candidates.
When Tlaib and fellow Squad members joined the House of Representatives in 2019, their campaigns stood out for their far-left views. Tlaib and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in particular, stood out because of their membership in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Eight years later, the DSA has backed Tlaib again.
Bernie Sanders, Dsa Reveal Demands For Dem Party After Socialists Sweep New York Elections

#democratic #primary #election #left

Jon Stewart blasted Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) for prioritizing Israel over domestic issues, telling him, "That is not our country."
The "Daily Show" host shared the tense exchange on Tuesday ahead of his full "Weekly Show" podcast release.
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Stewart dug at Fetterman for dismissing fellow Democrats, including democratic socialists, whom he may agree with on economic and social matters but clash with on Israel.
"You could agree with them 90%, but Israel is the red line?" Stewart asked.

#Israel #daily #tuesday #weekly

Multiple self-identified Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-linked individuals signed onto a statement extolling "Chinese socialism."
"We, Friends of Socialist China, aim to support the People's Republic of China and to promote understanding of Chinese socialism," the statement declares, in part.
"The global advance to socialism is indispensable if humanity is to survive and to flourish; humanity needs socialism in order to prevent climate breakdown, end poverty, establish global peace and work towards dismantling structural discrimination and oppression," the statement says, characterizing the "record of the socialist countries" as "overwhelmingly positive."
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The national flags of the United States and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024, in Shanghai, China.

#socialism #peace #democratic

Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's campaign told Fox News Digital Tuesday that she does not recall posting on social media in favor of abolishing the Senate in 2021 and said that was not her current position.
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) co-chair Megan Romer went viral Sunday for confirming that the DSA supported abolishing the Senate, eliminating national borders and prisons, replacing the presidency and the Supreme Court, and more during an interview with Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday."
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany said in a post to X that Hong believed in all the ideas mentioned in the viral video.
"This sounds a lot like DSA-backed FrancescaHongWI. Does she want to abolish the police? Yep. Does she want to abolish prisons? Absolutely. Did she call for abolishing the U.S. Senate? Yes. Socialism is knocking on Wisconsin's door. This November, we slam it shut," Tiffany wrote.
Dem Socialist Running For Wisconsin Governor Pushed 'Abolishing The Police'

#abolishing #senate #tiffany

(NewsNation) — Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell was the subject of a scathing "pre-obituary" by his hometown newspaper.
Joseph Gerth, a columnist for the Louisville Courier Journal, published a piece reflecting on the 84-year-old's career even though McConnell is still alive.
The piece was highly critical, saying McConnell dismantled civil rights protections he once advocated and enabled President Donald Trump.
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"Unlike Nixon, McConnell never paid for his sins that have damaged our nation's trust in government, destroyed the country's ability to have meaningful dialogue and cemented our nation's politics as an arena in which winning is the only thing that matters," Gerth wrote in the publication, calling McConnell a "detestable figure."

#kentucky #senator

EXCLUSIVE - Far-left Democratic congressional candidate Oliver Larkin of Florida says he supports abolishing the U.S. Senate, agrees with socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested during his upcoming trip to the U.S., and refers to Israel's ruling coalition as a "religious supremacist regime."
Larkin, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in next month's Florida primary, is one of just four congressional candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is also the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in one of the roughly two dozen key swing districts that will determine if Republicans hold onto their razor-thin majority in the midterm elections.
Moskowitz, who is running for re-election in Florida's newly redrawn 25th Congressional District, a Broward County-anchored seat in the southeastern corner of the red-leaning state, is heavily supported by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). He currently holds a polling and fundraising lead over Larkin.
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A lifelong Democrat and former Clinton administration official issued a warning to his party, arguing that radical socialist factions will "destroy" the Democratic Party if leadership fails to act.
Speaking on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday, Jamie Metzl called on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and party leaders to stand against the threat posed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
"The DSA is a radical extremist movement trying to take over the Democratic Party," Metzl said. "They want to seize the means of production. They want to eradicate police and prisons. They have a terrible message of discord and hate.
Dem Rep Henry Cuellar Rejects Dsa Agenda, Says Socialists Are Trying To 'Use' Democratic Party
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., spoke during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

#party #hakeem #jeffries #radical

Infighting has erupted within the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) about the selection of its pick for U.S. president, as the group's influence continues to grow on the national stage and speculation swirls about a 2028 presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
The infighting reveals fractures in the roughly 120,000-member group, which has emerged as the preeminent socialist group in America. The division also sheds light on how some Democratic Socialists of America members believe the group can gain a permanent foothold in American politics and deliver on its socialist ideals on a national scale.
Some Democratic Socialists of America leaders have been pushing for an earlier presidential endorsement in place of the group's normal practice of selecting endorsements at its biennial national convention, which is set for summer 2027.
One faction known as the "Groundwork" caucus is pushing strongly for the group to conduct a national member poll and "endorse AOC on day one." The caucus believes an early endorsement will help DSA hold a more influential early role in 2028 presidential politics and "build power for socialism."
Democratic Socialists Of America Leader Says 'Many' In Group Would Be 'Thrilled' At Aoc In 2028

Political strategist James Carville offered a series of harsh criticisms against the far-left Democrats taking aim at their own party in the ongoing primaries, calling the candidates' ongoing cannibalization of longtime incumbents "part of the problem" within the party.
In a blistering video Friday for his "Politics War Room" podcast, Carville blasted the nationwide sweep of far-left and democratic socialist primary election victories.
"These people are so f---ing stupid I don't know what to say about it," Carville said. "So, now we have this idea that these insurgent Democrats, and what is their solution?"
Democratic Infighting Grows As Congresswoman Exposes 'Disrespectful' Welcome Of Socialists Into 'Big Tent'
The veteran Democratic strategist pointed to various elections throughout the country in which far-left and democratic socialist candidates unseated moderate party incumbents — such as in New York, where Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander toppled incumbents Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., respectively, for U.S. House seats.

As many of its candidates notch electoral wins nationwide, the pre-eminent socialist political group in the U.S., the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), plans to roll out an updated platform that includes eliminating the Senate and replacing the president and the Supreme Court with an executive and judiciary chosen by Congress.
According to a source familiar with the DSA's planning, the organization plans to roll out an update next week to its long-term vision for a U.S. policy platform. The update includes eliminating the U.S. Senate and replacing the president and the Supreme Court with an executive branch and judiciary chosen by and subordinate to Congress.
Additionally, the updated platform would include amnesty for all immigrants and defunding the Department of War.
This would be in addition to the DSA's current policy platform, which calls for an "immediate end to all deportations," free migration between countries without restrictive immigration controls, and "extending full voting rights to people with criminal convictions and noncitizens."
Expert Who Fled Cuba Warns Of 'Vicious Cycle' That Will Lead To 'Communists In Double Digits' In Congress

Failed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt seethed about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as he ranted about the evils of communism on social media Saturday.
In a five-and-a-half-minute video staged in the ruins of his home in Pacific Palisades, California, which burned down in the Pacific Palisades fires last year, Pratt called Mamdani a "vile commie."
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Wearing a shirt that said "anti socialists social club," Pratt criticized the progressive's Fourth of July speech marking America's 250th anniversary, as he raged that, "We all had to sit and watch that vile, commie mayor sit on the wrong side of our founding father's desk to try to lecture us about our own history."
In his speech, Mamdani rebuked the right's anti-immigration stance while outlining an inclusive vision of patriotism as he sat at a desk that once belonged to President George Washington surrounded by 10 newly naturalized American citizens.

An aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly lashed out at ABC executives after "The View" co-host Sara Haines called a Mamdani-backed socialist congressional candidate an antisemite.
Mamdani flexed his political influence last month after three candidates that he endorsed in New York congressional primaries — Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — won over Democratic establishment candidates.
The New York City mayor's team had pitched the liberal talk show to have the socialist candidates on, but the show had declined, according to Semafor.
Democratic Infighting Grows As Congresswoman Exposes 'Disrespectful' Welcome Of Socialists Into 'Big Tent'
During an episode of the show on June 24, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin and Haines pushed back on the actions and comments of some of the candidates backed by Mamdani. Haines said Chevalier was at an anti-Israel rally on October 8, 2023, the day after Hamas' massive terrorist attack against Israel by Hamas.

Socialist Colorado congressional candidate Melat Kiros blamed Israel's activity in the Middle East for inspiring attacks on Jewish people in other countries during an interview on Wednesday.
Kiros is part of a wave of anti-Israel, far-left candidates gaining popularity in the Democratic Party. She won her primary in her Denver-area district this week, ousting longtime incumbent Diana Degette after far-left candidates won their primaries in New York last month.
Colorado Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser recently condemned her hesitance to answer whether a deadly attack on a pro-Israel rally in Boulder last year could be described as antisemitic, something a 9News host brought up to Kiros earlier this week.
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"I just spoke with Attorney General Phil Weiser, who won the Democratic primary for governor last night. He is very likely to be Colorado's next governor in the same way that you are very likely to be a member of the Colorado congressional delegation come next year," the host noted.

A deepening rift within the Democratic Party is coming into sharper focus as the establishment grows frustrated with the rising influence of the party's socialist wing.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., called out her Democratic colleagues for their "disrespectful" welcome of socialists into the "big tent" party.
"I think that there are a lot of very disrespectful comments that are coming from some parts of the Democratic Party that are dismissing the voters who elected these individuals," Jayapal told CNN.
She made the comments as socialism gains ground within the Democratic Party, with socialist candidates securing major primary victories and unseating established Democrats.
Rahm Emanuel Warns New Generation Of Dem Socialists Don't Like America

PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - French Green party lawmakers have announced plans to file a no-confidence motion against the government over its handling of a severe ‌heatwave in late June, as the country braces for a third possible bout ‌of extreme temperatures next week.
It was not immediately clear if the motion would be put forward this week or early next week.
• When asked about the motion, government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said on Wednesday: "Obviously, it's going to be filed. It is a political manoeuvre." "There is a government managing the crisis and there are political forces fueling the crisis by introducing the motion," Bregeon told reporters ‌after a meeting of the French ⁠Cabinet.
• The bid to topple Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's minority government is unlikely to succeed without the backing of other opposition parties, including ⁠the far-right National Rally or the Socialists. The Socialists have not supported any of the no-confidence motions filed against Lecornu since he took office last year.
• Cyrielle Chatelain, who leads the Greens in the National ******* embly, said on Tuesday the motion would be filed to protest at the ‌government's "lack of preparedness not only for the heatwave we have just experienced, but especially for the one that is coming."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Sunday said he would not want to change the Constitution's rules against non-native born Americans running for president, even as his political base continues to grow nationally.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist was born in Uganda. During a Sunday interview, ABC News's Jonathan Karl noted that Mamdani will soon meet the Constitution's age requirement to run for president. But Karl noted Mamdani would still not be eligible to run given his birthplace.
When asked if the requirements should change, Mamdani laughed and said, "I think the Constitution looks good the way it is," during a Sunday appearance on ABC's "This Week."
Mamdani made waves this week as three House candidates he backed won elections over two incumbents and a third candidate backed by the party establishment. Two of the candidates backed by Mamdani were also democratic socialists.
The mayor's policies have focused on economic issues, though he is also a supporter of the Palestinian cause and a critic of Israel, as were the three candidates who won on Tuesday.

CNN's chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins pushed back on President Donald Trump's rhetoric about the rise of democratic socialism in the U.S., which Trump has incorrectly conflated with communism, following several victories from progressive House candidates in New York primaries.
During "The Source with Kaitlan Collins" on Friday, the CNN anchor aired remarks Trump made earlier that day at the annual Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference, where he described democratic socialists as "hardcore Godless communists" and "the most serious threat to our country since its existence."
Collins challenged the president's "border apocalyptic" comments that America could become a communist nation.
"While Democrats themselves have been wrestling with what Tuesday night means for the direction of their party, socialism, much less democratic socialism, is not communism," she said.
She is referring to the string of Democratic primary victories in New York on Tuesday from democratic socialists backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D).

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is offering words of warning to her congressional colleagues in the wake of a Democratic socialist sweep in the Big Apple earlier this week.
Speaking with MS NOW's Jen Psaki on Friday, Ocasio-Cortez was asked to provide advice for the two Democratic House of Representatives nominees — Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members Darializa Avila Chevalier and State ******* emblywoman Claire Valdez.
"What advice are you giving or would you have for these new members who are coming in and are already being painted in a certain way?" Psaki asked. "What advice do you have for them about how to get things done while still shaking up the system at the same time?"
"New and incoming members have no shortage of advice that's being given to them," Ocasio-Cortez began.
Socialists Cheer 'Shock Wave' Primary Night As Dsa-backed Candidates Win, Advance Across The Map

(NewsNation) — Democratic socialist candidates made major gains in elections across the country Tuesday night.
Three candidates gaining the most attention are Democratic socialists Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, and progressive Democrat Brad Lander. All of them were backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in what was considered a major test of his political influence and the strength of the city's progressive movement overall.
"We are showing there is a new path for politics in our city and in our country," Mamdani said. "We are showing that last June, a year ago tomorrow, was not an anomaly. It was not the end. It was the beginning."
However, some in the Democratic Party believe success of the left could bring the party down.
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Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker threw his support behind two far-left candidates running for Congress in New York City, arguing their victories would help push the country closer to socialism.
"For the longest time, I thought we were so far away from socialism, and we might still be far away from socialism, but we do have an opportunity right here, right now, more than ever before," Piker said Thursday at a Brooklyn rally for candidates endorsed by the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America ahead of the state's June 23 primary.
Leading the DSA-backed slate are State ****** emblywoman Claire Valdez, D-N.Y., and activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, whom Piker praised as "giants" of the socialist movement.
"We must seize that opportunity, and you all must continue your own disciplined organizing for that to happen," Piker told the crowd. "That is the challenge."
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