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Elizabeth Warren: “Donald Trump doesn't get to sit over in the White House and…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

Donald "Dealmaker" Trump and Republicans need to negotiate with Democrats and end this shutdown.

Published October 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:37

And, you know, I'm just going to say something that a lot of people said on Saturday. We don't have a king in this country. And Donald Trump doesn't get to sit over in the White House and make all of these decisions by himself. At least he doesn't get to. If the Senate Republicans would grow a spine, stand up and say, we're not doing this, we are going to insist that the president … (08:37–08:44)

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