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On the recordDecember 9, 2023
I do – in any case. And frankly, when I look at the Trump family, it seems that they have made an industry out of profiting off of Donald Trump's presidency.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy comments on the appropriateness of family members profiting from a politician's name, specifically referencing the Trump family.

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