“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMarch 4, 2025
the Trump administration IS a government of the billionaire class, by the billionaire class, and for the billionaire class.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Sanders criticizes Trump's administration for being influenced by billionaires.

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