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Elizabeth Warren: “When he unveiled his Executive order, President Trump said he hoped to 'cut a lot out of Dodd-Frank Act' because…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
When he unveiled his Executive order, President Trump said he hoped to 'cut a lot out of Dodd-Frank Act' because 'friends of mine that have nice businesses cannot borrow money.'
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights Trump's justification for rolling back Dodd-Frank regulations.

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