'Chaos, Dysfunction, And Extremism': Mike Levin Absolutely Condemns Trump's First 100 Days In Office
On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) gave his unvarnished take on President Trump's first 100 days in office, the sweeping tariffs that have many afraid for the economy, the GOP budget bill, why he supports a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks, and more.
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