Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
It's a government of one person who is basically saying to individual CEOs you better do what I want or else. I'm going to intimidate you.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Critique of Trump's approach to influencing CEOs and the economy.

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