Bernie Sanders: “The wealthiest person in the world, who spent at least 277…”

“In terms of what's going on today. What'S even more disheartening than corporations working together to screw us over is just how easily our government has been captured by corporate power. The wealthiest person in the world, who spent at least 277 million to elect Donald Trump in a Republican Congress, has now claimed complete ownership of that party. And what are you saying is, hey Republicans, forget your constituents, forget your constitutional responsibilities. If you don't do what I, Elon Musk, want you to do, you're out of office.” (04:46–05:01)

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