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Jack Reed: “While the President and his family accumulate billions of dollars through dubious deals, normal hardworking Americans…”

On the recordAugust 18, 2026
While the President and his family accumulate billions of dollars through dubious deals, normal hardworking Americans are struggling just to get by.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Highlighting the disparity between the Trump family and average Americans.

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