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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Donald Trump is using racism as a cudgel.”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Published August 15, 2019 | Video Starts at 10:00

A lot of the long term work that we have to do on a lot of different issues is educational. And there's a reason that Donald Trump is using racism as a cudgel. because it's how he gets away with his corruption. It's how he gets. That's how he steals the bag. You know, it is with racism. (10:00–10:04)

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Asserts that Donald Trump uses racism strategically for political gain.

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