Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

What's your response to that? It's shameful. And as an American, it's embarrassing. We're seeing in real time, right, what's at stake. This is not about him. This is about us. This is about our country, where you literally have, in real time, the leader of another nation state, in this case, South Africa, there to talk to him about trade.

What's your response to that? It's shameful. And as an American, it's embarrassing. We're seeing in real time, right, what's at stake. This is not about him. This is about us. This is about our country, where you literally have, in real time, the leader of another nation state, in this case, South Africa, there to talk to him about trade.

And he's saying, sorry, Mr. President, we don't have a plane to offer you. You see why we have an emoluments clause in the first place. This is a matter of national security. This is a matter of the credibility of the United States on the world stage. And this is a dark and dismal moment for our country.

And he's saying, sorry, Mr. President, we don't have a plane to offer you. You see why we have an emoluments clause in the first place. This is a matter of national security. This is a matter of the credibility of the United States on the world stage. And this is a dark and dismal moment for our country.

And he's saying, sorry, Mr. President, we don't have a plane to offer you. You see why we have an emoluments clause in the first place. This is a matter of national security. This is a matter of the credibility of the United States on the world stage. And this is a dark and dismal moment for our country.

Well, here's the thing. In addition to the horrible policy, in addition to the cuts of Medicaid, the cuts of SNAP, in addition to the attacks on farmers and on our economy with these tariffs that are really are a tax on everything for ordinary people. Here's the other work that they're doing in addition to enriching themselves. and enriching his friends. This is the work they're focused on.

Well, here's the thing. In addition to the horrible policy, in addition to the cuts of Medicaid, the cuts of SNAP, in addition to the attacks on farmers and on our economy with these tariffs that are really are a tax on everything for ordinary people. Here's the other work that they're doing in addition to enriching themselves. and enriching his friends. This is the work they're focused on.

Well, here's the thing. In addition to the horrible policy, in addition to the cuts of Medicaid, the cuts of SNAP, in addition to the attacks on farmers and on our economy with these tariffs that are really are a tax on everything for ordinary people. Here's the other work that they're doing in addition to enriching themselves. and enriching his friends. This is the work they're focused on.

They are trying to weaponize despair. They're trying to convince us that in this flooding of the zone, they've already won the fight. And I can tell you that as an heir to the civil rights movement, as pastor of the very church where Martin Luther King Jr.

They are trying to weaponize despair. They're trying to convince us that in this flooding of the zone, they've already won the fight. And I can tell you that as an heir to the civil rights movement, as pastor of the very church where Martin Luther King Jr.

They are trying to weaponize despair. They're trying to convince us that in this flooding of the zone, they've already won the fight. And I can tell you that as an heir to the civil rights movement, as pastor of the very church where Martin Luther King Jr.

served, as someone who had the humble privileges serving as John Lewis's pastor, I'm not about to buy that lie any more than I buy any of the other lies that they sell. We are not without hope. And my party may be out of power, but we are not without power. And every single day I intend to use my power, use my voice to raise these issues.

served, as someone who had the humble privileges serving as John Lewis's pastor, I'm not about to buy that lie any more than I buy any of the other lies that they sell. We are not without hope. And my party may be out of power, but we are not without power. And every single day I intend to use my power, use my voice to raise these issues.

served, as someone who had the humble privileges serving as John Lewis's pastor, I'm not about to buy that lie any more than I buy any of the other lies that they sell. We are not without hope. And my party may be out of power, but we are not without power. And every single day I intend to use my power, use my voice to raise these issues.

And I want to encourage every one of your viewers to do the same. Don't give in to those who are trying to weaponize despair. Don't give in to those who are trying to rob you of hope and thus the willingness to stand up and fight. I was John Lewis's pastor.

And I want to encourage every one of your viewers to do the same. Don't give in to those who are trying to weaponize despair. Don't give in to those who are trying to rob you of hope and thus the willingness to stand up and fight. I was John Lewis's pastor.

And I want to encourage every one of your viewers to do the same. Don't give in to those who are trying to weaponize despair. Don't give in to those who are trying to rob you of hope and thus the willingness to stand up and fight. I was John Lewis's pastor.

He had no reason to believe that when he was crossing that bridge, that he was going to be brute force right on the other side of the bridge with the force of law. And yet history has proven that they were weak and he was strong. The people, it's about the people. It's not about the people in power. It's about the power in the people. We are strong and it's our moment to stand up.

He had no reason to believe that when he was crossing that bridge, that he was going to be brute force right on the other side of the bridge with the force of law. And yet history has proven that they were weak and he was strong. The people, it's about the people. It's not about the people in power. It's about the power in the people. We are strong and it's our moment to stand up.

He had no reason to believe that when he was crossing that bridge, that he was going to be brute force right on the other side of the bridge with the force of law. And yet history has proven that they were weak and he was strong. The people, it's about the people. It's not about the people in power. It's about the power in the people. We are strong and it's our moment to stand up.