Cory Booker: “Any president at any time could spend 40, $50 billion and go…”

“And since Republicans in Congress won't do it, leaders, and we all are the leaders we are looking for need to start fighting back. Because his standard now that he's creating in America, think about this standard. Now, Any president at any time could spend 40, $50 billion and go to war with any country. and for a month, not even come before the American people tell you why. And by the way, when he's finished with Iran, he has told us, I want to take Cuba.” (11:43–11:50)

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