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Chris Murphy: “Donald Trump is actually not the cause of America's…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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FULL SPEECH: Chris Murphy Slams Trump, Calls for Global Fight Against Authoritarianism | AC1G

Published | Video Starts at 06:18

And the only way to prevent the total corporate takeover of our societies is for the global progressive movement to unite in breaking up concentrated corporate power all over the world. Now here's my last and perhaps most important message. Donald Trump is actually not the cause of America's problems. He is a symptom. And the same is true for right wing demagogues rising across many of your own countries. Beating Trump this November is essential. Beating Orban was essential. (06:18–06:24)

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Asserts that Donald Trump is a symptom rather than the cause of America's issues.

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