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Edward Markey: “This is a manufacturing crisis Trump created, and he can…”

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

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Senator Markey Speaks at Mayor Wu's Press Conference on SNAP Benefits During Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 08:38

Stop running from your responsibilities to fund not just snap, but health care and Headstock and all the other poverty programs that are about to have drastic cuts to them that disproportionately impact the poorest and entire society. So This is a manufacturing crisis Trump created, and he can solve it. Otherwise, it is him responsible. It is Donald Trump's responsibility for the harm that is going to be done. And we have to raise our voices on behalf of those who are going to be harmed. (08:38–08:45)

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Asserts that the hunger crisis is manufactured by Trump and he has the power to solve it.

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