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Graham Platner: “Someone who has gotten quite wealthy while in office trading…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner joins Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 16:58

A lot of people in this state are sick and tired of someone who for decades now has not really stood up for the people of Maine, someone who will not hold the Trump administration to account, Someone who has gotten quite wealthy while in office trading stocks and bonds. which is a very unpopular thing for those of Us down here that don't have stocks and bonds, someone who promised to protect Roe v. (16:58–17:04)

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Asserts that Susan Collins has become wealthy through trading stocks and bonds while in office.

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