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Bernie Sanders: “Trump has a government of the billionaires, by the…”

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

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And then behind them, you got 13 other billionaires who Trump nominated to head up various government agencies. You know, Abraham Lincoln talked about a government of the people, by the people, for the people. Well, Trump has a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires and for the billionaires. And what these guys are busy doing right now is going after Medicaid, going after Social Security, going after nutrition. Rich want to get richer, and they don't care who they step on. (1:08:32–1:08:39)

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Asserts that Trump's administration is dominated by billionaires.

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