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Bernie Sanders: “The Trump administration [is] moving us toward an…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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… what is going on here in Washington, D.C. they see our great nation moving toward an oligarchy where. Where Elon Musk and other billionaires are running the government. They're seeing The Trump administration [is] moving us toward an authoritarian form of society, usurping the constitutional responsibilities of the Congress, challenging the courts. They're seeing the Republicans in Congress proposing to give massive, massive tax breaks to billionaires, cut back on the needs of our veterans, cut back on Social Security, cut back on Medicaid, cut back on education so that the rich can become even richer. (00:30–00:42)

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Asserts that the Trump administration is undermining democratic institutions and moving towards authoritarianism.

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