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Democrats Divided: Trade Deal Pits Obama against His Own Party

Last night, President Obama insisted that he's a champion of the middle class, calling Senator Elizabeth Warren, environmentalists and organized labor flat out “wrong” for opposing his trade deal with 11 other nations. We hear from defenders of the massive trade deal and from opponents, including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

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By Warren Olney • Apr 22, 2015 • 51m Listen

Last night, President Obama insisted that he's a champion of the middle class, calling Senator Elizabeth Warren, environmentalists and organized labor flat out “wrong” for opposing his trade deal with 11 other nations. We hear from defenders of the massive trade deal and from opponents, including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

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