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Rashida Tlaib: “Donald Trump already asked for $200 billion more for his…”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

Representative Rashida Tlaib's speech at the Thousand White Coats Press Conference

Published April 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:30

We all already know our government is committing war crimes in Iran. Massacring young school girls and then lying about it. The president is threatening genocide against the Iranian civilization. Donald Trump already asked for $200 billion more for his unlawful war on Iran. This is an addition. In addition to the 1.5 trillion that he wants for the Department of War this year. A department that hasn't met, literally has not passed eight audits in a row. (01:30–01:37)

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Asserts that Donald Trump requested $200 billion for a war on Iran.

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“In addition to the 1.5 trillion that he wants for the Department of War this year.”
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“A department that hasn't met, literally has not passed eight audits in a row.”
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“Last year, Republicans cut $1 trillion of health care.”
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“Millions of our neighbors were kicked off at the Affordable Care act.”
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“We're experiencing a genocide and mass atrocities as we speak right now in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan and Congo.”
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“Whole generation of families and communities are being wiped out with our own tax dollars and weapons.”
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“Our government is committing war crimes in Iran. Massacring young school girls and then lying about it.”
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“Our government continues to send these blank checks for war crimes and ethnic cleansing.”
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“We must stop sending any weapons at all right now to the genocidal government of Israel.”
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“Using white phosphorus literally on a civilian population is a war crime.”
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