Donald Trump is a symptom of years and years of leaders, you know, profit-driven radio shows, whatever, turning the base into this angry, fearful, you know, victimized group of people.
Adam Kinzinger: “Donald Trump is a symptom of years and years of leaders, you know, profit-driven radio shows, whatever, turning the base…”
On the recordJanuary 10, 2022
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msnbc.comEditor's note · Context
Kinzinger discusses how Donald Trump reflects a long-standing trend in American politics rather than being the sole cause of it.
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