Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
President Trump campaigned on the fact that he was going to take on Wall Street.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders references Trump's campaign promise to reform Wall Street.

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