Congressman Who Switched to GOP Trumpets Capitalism, Slams Socialism

Congressman Who Switched to GOP Trumpets Capitalism, Slams Socialism
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) meets with then President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec. 19, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), who switched from being a Democrat on Dec. 19, said while explaining his change that “socialism, in my opinion, has no place in the United States of America.

“I’m a capitalist. Socialism, in my opinion, has no place in the United States of America. And I think everyone should know that,” Van Drew said, adding that America “is the greatest country on the face of the Earth.”

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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