On the recordFebruary 16, 2017
He's doing it to strengthen his own hand so that people will be more reluctant to question his authority and his decisions, and for our American democracy, that's not a good thing.
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Castro warns that Trump's attacks on the media are aimed at consolidating his power and undermining democracy.
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