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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions morality of society that allows billionaires to exist alongside working poor
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions morality of society that allows billionaires to exist alongside working poor
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Cory Booker says Trump using race ‘like a weapon’ to divide Americans
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Trump ‘relished’ chant targeting Ilhan Omar
01:16 | July 20, 2019
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Bernie Sanders never thought he’d hear ‘ugly, racist remarks’ coming from U.S. president
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Trump supporters target Rep. Omar: “Send her back!”
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AOC says Trump’s criticisms of Omar, ‘send her back’ chants puts ‘millions of Americans’ in danger
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Trudeau says Trump’s ‘go back’ comments are totally unacceptable in Canada
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Sen. Lindsey Graham comments on ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally
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Trump fires back: “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!”
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Nancy Pelosi responds to Trump comments about Congresswomen, says they are ‘racist’
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UK’s Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt slam Trump’s tweets about U.S. Congresswomen
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McConnell says Trump is ‘not a racist’, says everyone must tone down rhetoric
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00:32 | July 16, 2019
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AOC calls threatening violence against women ‘a warning sign for mass shooters’
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Billboard outside North Carolina gun store takes aim at four Democratic Congresswoman
02:03 | July 31, 2019
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02:36 | July 26, 2019
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02:08 | July 22, 2019
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Trump renews attack on 4 Democratic congresswomen
01:38 | July 21, 2019
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Cory Booker says Trump using race ‘like a weapon’ to divide Americans
01:25 | July 21, 2019
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Trump ‘relished’ chant targeting Ilhan Omar
01:16 | July 20, 2019
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Bernie Sanders never thought he’d hear ‘ugly, racist remarks’ coming from U.S. president
00:43 | July 20, 2019
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Trump ‘unhappy’ with conduct of 4 Congresswomen
01:03 | July 19, 2019
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Trump supporters target Rep. Omar: “Send her back!”
02:19 | July 18, 2019
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AOC says Trump’s criticisms of Omar, ‘send her back’ chants puts ‘millions of Americans’ in danger
00:37 | July 18, 2019
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Trudeau says Trump’s ‘go back’ comments are totally unacceptable in Canada
00:25 | July 18, 2019
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Sen. Lindsey Graham comments on ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally
01:19 | July 18, 2019
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U.S. House votes to set aside impeachment resolution against Trump
00:36 | July 17, 2019
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Trump says 4 Congresswomen have said ‘unthinkable’ things, says he’s winning political fight
01:29 | July 17, 2019
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Trump says Republicans, himself being treated ‘unfairly’
00:57 | July 17, 2019
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‘The Squad’ responds to Donald Trump’s attacks in joint interview on Capitol Hill
04:09 | July 17, 2019
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New poll shows Trump’s popularity among GOP rose after ‘go back’ comments
02:20 | July 17, 2019
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Trump fires back: “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!”
03:04 | July 16, 2019
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Nancy Pelosi responds to Trump comments about Congresswomen, says they are ‘racist’
00:51 | July 16, 2019
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UK’s Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt slam Trump’s tweets about U.S. Congresswomen
01:15 | July 16, 2019
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McConnell says Trump is ‘not a racist’, says everyone must tone down rhetoric
02:17 | July 16, 2019
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Donald Trump says group of four Democratic congresswomen ‘hate’ the United States
01:18 | July 16, 2019
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Trump continues attack on Democratic congresswomen: They should love our country
00:32 | July 16, 2019
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Kellyanne Conway asks reporter ‘what’s your ethnicity’ when questioned about Trump tweet
01:45 | July 16, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions morality of society that allows billionaires to exist alongside working poor
Description
January 22, 2019
Appearing on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Monday night, U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke about her proposal for a 70% tax rate on every dollar earned over $10 million, saying a society that allows billionaires to exist alongside the working poor could be immoral.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions morality of society that allows billionaires to exist alongside working poor01:40 | January 22, 2019
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Jagmeet Singh, AOC square off in video game livestream01:45 | November 28, 2020
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Democratic National Convention: AOC, Bob King nominate Bernie Sanders for president02:46 | August 18, 2020
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Trump calls Biden a ‘puppet’ of socialism02:02 | July 10, 2020
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives emotional speech on climate change00:53 | October 11, 2019
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A vote for Democrats is a vote for anti-Semitism: Donald Trump02:00 | August 21, 2019
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AOC calls threatening violence against women ‘a warning sign for mass shooters’00:48 | August 6, 2019
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Trump decries ‘left-wing extremists,’ avoids naming ‘The Squad’00:56 | August 1, 2019
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Billboard outside North Carolina gun store takes aim at four Democratic Congresswoman02:03 | July 31, 2019
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Pelosi downplays any feud talk with AOC: ‘We’re in a political arena’02:36 | July 26, 2019
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Republicans continue to defend Trump’s ‘go back’ tweets, claiming it’s about policy not race02:08 | July 22, 2019
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Trump renews attack on 4 Democratic congresswomen01:38 | July 21, 2019
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Cory Booker says Trump using race ‘like a weapon’ to divide Americans01:25 | July 21, 2019
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Trump ‘relished’ chant targeting Ilhan Omar01:16 | July 20, 2019
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Bernie Sanders never thought he’d hear ‘ugly, racist remarks’ coming from U.S. president00:43 | July 20, 2019
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Trump ‘unhappy’ with conduct of 4 Congresswomen01:03 | July 19, 2019
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Trump supporters target Rep. Omar: “Send her back!”02:19 | July 18, 2019
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AOC says Trump’s criticisms of Omar, ‘send her back’ chants puts ‘millions of Americans’ in danger00:37 | July 18, 2019
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Trudeau says Trump’s ‘go back’ comments are totally unacceptable in Canada00:25 | July 18, 2019
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Sen. Lindsey Graham comments on ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally01:19 | July 18, 2019
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U.S. House votes to set aside impeachment resolution against Trump00:36 | July 17, 2019
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Trump says 4 Congresswomen have said ‘unthinkable’ things, says he’s winning political fight01:29 | July 17, 2019
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Trump says Republicans, himself being treated ‘unfairly’00:57 | July 17, 2019
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‘The Squad’ responds to Donald Trump’s attacks in joint interview on Capitol Hill04:09 | July 17, 2019
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New poll shows Trump’s popularity among GOP rose after ‘go back’ comments02:20 | July 17, 2019
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Trump fires back: “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!”03:04 | July 16, 2019
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Nancy Pelosi responds to Trump comments about Congresswomen, says they are ‘racist’00:51 | July 16, 2019
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UK’s Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt slam Trump’s tweets about U.S. Congresswomen01:15 | July 16, 2019
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McConnell says Trump is ‘not a racist’, says everyone must tone down rhetoric02:17 | July 16, 2019
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Donald Trump says group of four Democratic congresswomen ‘hate’ the United States01:18 | July 16, 2019
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Trump continues attack on Democratic congresswomen: They should love our country00:32 | July 16, 2019
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Kellyanne Conway asks reporter ‘what’s your ethnicity’ when questioned about Trump tweet01:45 | July 16, 2019
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions morality of society that allows billionaires to exist alongside working poor01:40 | January 22, 2019
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Jagmeet Singh, AOC square off in video game livestream01:45 | November 28, 2020
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Democratic National Convention: AOC, Bob King nominate Bernie Sanders for president02:46 | August 18, 2020
-
Trump calls Biden a ‘puppet’ of socialism02:02 | July 10, 2020
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives emotional speech on climate change00:53 | October 11, 2019
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A vote for Democrats is a vote for anti-Semitism: Donald Trump02:00 | August 21, 2019
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AOC calls threatening violence against women ‘a warning sign for mass shooters’00:48 | August 6, 2019
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Trump decries ‘left-wing extremists,’ avoids naming ‘The Squad’00:56 | August 1, 2019
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Billboard outside North Carolina gun store takes aim at four Democratic Congresswoman02:03 | July 31, 2019
-
Pelosi downplays any feud talk with AOC: ‘We’re in a political arena’02:36 | July 26, 2019
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Republicans continue to defend Trump’s ‘go back’ tweets, claiming it’s about policy not race02:08 | July 22, 2019
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Trump renews attack on 4 Democratic congresswomen01:38 | July 21, 2019
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Cory Booker says Trump using race ‘like a weapon’ to divide Americans01:25 | July 21, 2019
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Trump ‘relished’ chant targeting Ilhan Omar01:16 | July 20, 2019
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Bernie Sanders never thought he’d hear ‘ugly, racist remarks’ coming from U.S. president00:43 | July 20, 2019
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Trump ‘unhappy’ with conduct of 4 Congresswomen01:03 | July 19, 2019
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Trump supporters target Rep. Omar: “Send her back!”02:19 | July 18, 2019
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AOC says Trump’s criticisms of Omar, ‘send her back’ chants puts ‘millions of Americans’ in danger00:37 | July 18, 2019
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Trudeau says Trump’s ‘go back’ comments are totally unacceptable in Canada00:25 | July 18, 2019
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Sen. Lindsey Graham comments on ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally01:19 | July 18, 2019
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U.S. House votes to set aside impeachment resolution against Trump00:36 | July 17, 2019
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Trump says 4 Congresswomen have said ‘unthinkable’ things, says he’s winning political fight01:29 | July 17, 2019
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Trump says Republicans, himself being treated ‘unfairly’00:57 | July 17, 2019
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‘The Squad’ responds to Donald Trump’s attacks in joint interview on Capitol Hill04:09 | July 17, 2019
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New poll shows Trump’s popularity among GOP rose after ‘go back’ comments02:20 | July 17, 2019
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Trump fires back: “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!”03:04 | July 16, 2019
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Nancy Pelosi responds to Trump comments about Congresswomen, says they are ‘racist’00:51 | July 16, 2019
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UK’s Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt slam Trump’s tweets about U.S. Congresswomen01:15 | July 16, 2019
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McConnell says Trump is ‘not a racist’, says everyone must tone down rhetoric02:17 | July 16, 2019
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Donald Trump says group of four Democratic congresswomen ‘hate’ the United States01:18 | July 16, 2019
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Trump continues attack on Democratic congresswomen: They should love our country00:32 | July 16, 2019
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Kellyanne Conway asks reporter ‘what’s your ethnicity’ when questioned about Trump tweet01:45 | July 16, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions morality of society that allows billionaires to exist alongside working poor
Description
January 22, 2019
Appearing on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Monday night, U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke about her proposal for a 70% tax rate on every dollar earned over $10 million, saying a society that allows billionaires to exist alongside the working poor could be immoral.
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