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Ro Khanna: “Donald Trump didn't listen to Winston Churchill's basic…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

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Trump is now saying he wants 20% of all value of all cargo shipped to provide security for ships going through. Does any of this make sense to you? Per. You know, the greatest tragedy with Donald Trump didn't listen to Winston Churchill's basic advice that to be a statesperson, you had to read history. And had Donald Trump read any history about what happened with Mosaddegh and the overthrow of Mosaddegh in 1953 because Mosaddegh wanted to nationalize Iranian oil and how the cardinal sin of the overthrow of Mosaddegh has destabilized the region. (15:32–15:44)

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Asserts that Donald Trump failed to heed Churchill's advice on the importance of reading history for statesmanship.

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