# John Kennedy says asking voters ‘not to believe’ their checkbooks isn’t ‘gonna work’: Full interview

https://mins.news/en/video/85409

- NBC News, 2026-10-04 14:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohR5A46ZSuM

> In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Sen. John Kennedy explains why he thinks the midterm elections will be close but ultimately favor Republicans. He also says telling voters not to trust what their checkbooks show will not work.

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