Brian Schatz: “They really are using hunger as a political weapon.”

“Don't allow these gilded walls to confuse you. This is exactly what it looks like. The Trump administration is going out of its way to make sure people don't have enough to eat, and They really are using hunger as a political weapon. It does sound crazy to say, but this is a new low. It is absolutely within the president's authority to make sure everybody gets fed.” (01:02–01:08)

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