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Edward Markey: “Trump doesn't have a plan.”

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

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Published April 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 28:13

It's going to cost an extra $300 to fill up that tank than it did just a month ago. So all of this goes right down into the price that ordinary families have to pay. So Trump doesn't have a plan. This war must come to an end. But unfortunately, because he does not, because Trump does not have a plan, the price is going to be paid for by ordinary citizens. (28:13–28:16)

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Asserts that Trump lacks a plan regarding the current situation.

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