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Bernie Sanders: “Trump, in violation of the Constitution and federal law, is…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Warns Iowa City About Rise Of Oligarchy Power In The United States

Published | Video Starts at 21:31

He can ignore Congress, he can ignore the courts. He is above the law. And that's not just talk. That is exactly how he has been behaving. As many of you know, Trump, in violation of the Constitution and federal law, is attempting to suspend all federal grants and loans. And we've heard some of that from previous speakers. That means he has tried to block funding and in some cases, has blocked funding for Medicaid, the Veterans Administration, Head Start, food stamps, homeless veterans, et cetera, et cetera. (21:31–21:41)

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Asserts that Trump is attempting to suspend all federal grants and loans in violation of the Constitution and federal law.

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