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Edward Markey: “Donald Trump and Republicans don't care about slashing and…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Three days until thousands of military families and veterans will see their food aid disappear. It's the richest country in the world when a CEO … Donald Trump and Republicans don't care about slashing and now terminating food assistance programs for 40 million Americans, including 16 million kids. … to get the new president elected, but he can't find enough to feed struggling American families. It is a national disgrace. In Massachusetts, 1.1 million people will struggle to put food on their tables starting Saturday. (07:50–07:55)

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Asserts that Donald Trump and Republicans are indifferent to cutting food assistance for 40 million Americans.

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