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Elizabeth Warren: “Trump would rather big companies be able to make an extra…”

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

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Donald Trump is trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Published | Video Starts at 02:11

In 2008, we had the worst foreclosure crisis in the country. Mortgage lenders were taking advantage of homeowners. They've stopped the CFPB from policing those mortgage lenders. And now homeowners are at risk. Trump would rather big companies be able to make an extra buck by scamming you. And that's why he's trying to shut down the CFPB. And that's why we are fighting back. (02:11–02:20)

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Asserts that Trump prefers companies to profit by scamming consumers, motivating his efforts to shut down the CFPB.

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