Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

You're right, Ben. The big problem is China is going to step into this vacuum, a place where we were the most ethical. We were the leaders of the free world. We helped other countries when they were in need. It didn't cost us a tremendous amount of money. We fed starving kids on the other side of the planet just because they were starving.

You're right, Ben. The big problem is China is going to step into this vacuum, a place where we were the most ethical. We were the leaders of the free world. We helped other countries when they were in need. It didn't cost us a tremendous amount of money. We fed starving kids on the other side of the planet just because they were starving.

And and the programs that we I was in South Africa last year and President Bush's PEPFAR program has saved more lives than probably any federal government program the United States government has ever supported was George Bush's program. And it provided medication and it kept babies from being born HIV positive. That program's ended because of Elon Musk and Donald Trump right now.

And and the programs that we I was in South Africa last year and President Bush's PEPFAR program has saved more lives than probably any federal government program the United States government has ever supported was George Bush's program. And it provided medication and it kept babies from being born HIV positive. That program's ended because of Elon Musk and Donald Trump right now.

And and the programs that we I was in South Africa last year and President Bush's PEPFAR program has saved more lives than probably any federal government program the United States government has ever supported was George Bush's program. And it provided medication and it kept babies from being born HIV positive. That program's ended because of Elon Musk and Donald Trump right now.

And kids are starving around the world because they don't think we should support these programs. And that gives a wide opening for the Chinese. On the question of the airplane, yeah, I mean, I saw the Ramaphosa press conference in the Oval Office, and I thought it – I mean, it's wrong to put this guy on the spot in the way.

And kids are starving around the world because they don't think we should support these programs. And that gives a wide opening for the Chinese. On the question of the airplane, yeah, I mean, I saw the Ramaphosa press conference in the Oval Office, and I thought it – I mean, it's wrong to put this guy on the spot in the way.

And kids are starving around the world because they don't think we should support these programs. And that gives a wide opening for the Chinese. On the question of the airplane, yeah, I mean, I saw the Ramaphosa press conference in the Oval Office, and I thought it – I mean, it's wrong to put this guy on the spot in the way.

And I don't know if the president put him on the spot or he just brought it up. But yeah, he can't bribe the president with a $400 million airplane. Only Qatar or the UAE or Saudi Arabia or maybe some other countries can do that. You got to call it what it is. It is a gift to a president outside of our laws. We have ethics laws that do not allow this.

And I don't know if the president put him on the spot or he just brought it up. But yeah, he can't bribe the president with a $400 million airplane. Only Qatar or the UAE or Saudi Arabia or maybe some other countries can do that. You got to call it what it is. It is a gift to a president outside of our laws. We have ethics laws that do not allow this.

And I don't know if the president put him on the spot or he just brought it up. But yeah, he can't bribe the president with a $400 million airplane. Only Qatar or the UAE or Saudi Arabia or maybe some other countries can do that. You got to call it what it is. It is a gift to a president outside of our laws. We have ethics laws that do not allow this.

And these countries are going to expect something from it.

And these countries are going to expect something from it.

And these countries are going to expect something from it.

All right. Thank you. Thank you, Ben.

All right. Thank you. Thank you, Ben.

All right. Thank you. Thank you, Ben.

Well, look, the first objective of government is to ensure that the people are protected and that they can make the best out of their lives. Washington Republicans led by Donald Trump are focused on billionaires. They are not focused on the most vulnerable. They're focused on those who are most well-connected.

Well, look, the first objective of government is to ensure that the people are protected and that they can make the best out of their lives. Washington Republicans led by Donald Trump are focused on billionaires. They are not focused on the most vulnerable. They're focused on those who are most well-connected.

Well, look, the first objective of government is to ensure that the people are protected and that they can make the best out of their lives. Washington Republicans led by Donald Trump are focused on billionaires. They are not focused on the most vulnerable. They're focused on those who are most well-connected.