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Abdul El-Sayed: “Donald Trump is not himself the disease, he's just the worst…”

Featuring: Abdul El-Sayed, Podcast Host, America Dissected | National

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Published | Video Starts at 04:18

But we earned 340,000 votes, finished second of three in a three way primary. And more importantly, I said something that I think folks weren't quite ready to hear. Donald Trump is not himself the disease, he's just the worst symptom of the disease of our politics. The disease is the system that allows billionaires and corporations and special interests like AIPAC to buy and sell politicians to rig the system against us. (04:18–04:24)

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Asserts that Donald Trump represents a symptom of a larger political problem.

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