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On the recordFebruary 5, 2017
What he promised to do was 'drain the swamp.' And what he promised to do was fight for the American people. And what he did was demonize Wall Street and Goldman Sachs in his last ad or video. He said that there's this global conspiracy that involves Wall Street, and he put up the chairman of Goldman Sachs. Now, Goldman Sachs is sort of the minor league team for his Cabinet. He said he'd be fighting for people on Main Street, for little people, for people who don't have the government fighting for them. He is doing exactly the opposite of what he promised to do.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Senator Franken critiques President Trump's actions regarding Wall Street and financial regulations, claiming they contradict his campaign promises.

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