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Elissa Slotkin: “At this point, Donald Trump is on track to be the most successful corrupt leader in the world's history.”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Slotkin delivers speech on protecting democracy and fighting authoritarianism

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Authoritarians talk a big game about bringing down costs, but once they're in power, they enrich themselves at the expense of their own voters. They cannot help themselves. Eventually, that corruption trickles down to the average person. At this point, Donald Trump is on track to be the most successful corrupt leader in the world's history. Best estimates are that he and his family have increased their net worth by more than $3.5 billion. (06:05–06:13)

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Asserts that Donald Trump is on track to be the most successful corrupt leader in history.

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