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Jake Auchincloss: “This President is degrading both he's attacking the…”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

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Trump Claims Hormuz is 'Open For Business' | Balance of Power 04/17/2026

Published | Video Starts at 11:59

One has been freedom of navigation on the ocean blue, and the other has been the United States dollar as the world's reserve currency. And in the same week, This President is degrading both he's attacking the independence of the Federal Reserve and his attacks on Iran have undermined freedom of navigation. It's justit's an astounding series of maneuvers that are counterproductive to the United States and Pax Americana and ultimately the economic security of American citizen citizens. (11:59–12:07)

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Asserts that the President is undermining the Federal Reserve's independence and freedom of navigation.

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