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Lawmaker: Trump acts like an oligarch, 'at war against the working class'
Summary
A lawmaker accused Donald Trump of prioritizing wealthy interests over everyday workers and framed recent policy proposals on Social Security and Medicare as evidence of that prioritization, saying Americans are "catching on."
A lawmaker criticized Donald Trump on public policy grounds, saying "the American people are catching on, big time that Donald Trump is not only an oligarch concerned about his own family's wealth and the wealth of his fellow oligarchs. He's really at war against the working class of this country." The remarks framed later comments about Social Security and Medicare proposals.
The speaker connected political rhetoric and policy: after accusing a colleague of calling Social Security "a scam," the lawmaker used that remark to sketch a broader partisan conflict over retirement benefits and health-care affordability. The lawmaker said these debates reflect priorities that favor affluent Americans. The comments were delivered in a continuous statement; no formal votes or motions were recorded in the transcript.
