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Rand Paul speaks out against the crony capitalism of the Trump Admin. RINO LIBTARD!
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle this week to discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to create TrumpRX, a government-run website offering discounts on select prescription drugs.
Paul, a libertarian leaning Republican, pulled no punches in criticizing Trump’s willingness to intervene in the free market and even went so far as to compare the Trump administration to self-identified socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Paul shared his interview on X and wrote, “If you’re going to criticize the socialist Mamdani for wanting to own grocery stores, you better criticize Republicans who want a share of Intel, of Nvidia, or U.S. Steel. Owning even part of the means of production is a step toward socialism. It’s a bad idea and a dangerous precedent.”
In the clip from earlier in the week, Ruhle asked Paul, “The president wants a stake in big business. At a New York Economic Club event today, the president’s top trade negotiator said that Trump would, quote, ‘Love a stake in every company that’s doing well.’ What do you think about that? I mean, you are a free markets, true capitalism kind of guy. That doesn’t sound like any free markets I know.”
“Yeah, if you’re going to criticize Mamdani for wanting to own the grocery stores, you have to be equal parts critic to any Republican who wants a share of Nvidia, a share of Intel, or a share of U.S. Steel. It’s a bad idea. It’s a slippery slope. And really, it is heading in the direction of what socialism is, which would be owning all of the means of production. If you only own a percentage of the means of production, it still is a step in the wrong direction,” Paul replied.
Rand Paul Straight Up Compares Trump Taking Stakes In Private Companies to Zohran Mamdani’s Socialism
Rand Paul Straight Up Compares Trump Taking Stakes In Private Companies to Zohran Mamdani’s Socialism
“If you're going to criticize the socialist Mamdani for wanting to own grocery stores, you better criticize Republicans who want a share of Intel, of Nvidia, or U.S. Steel."
www.mediaite.com
Paul, a libertarian leaning Republican, pulled no punches in criticizing Trump’s willingness to intervene in the free market and even went so far as to compare the Trump administration to self-identified socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Paul shared his interview on X and wrote, “If you’re going to criticize the socialist Mamdani for wanting to own grocery stores, you better criticize Republicans who want a share of Intel, of Nvidia, or U.S. Steel. Owning even part of the means of production is a step toward socialism. It’s a bad idea and a dangerous precedent.”
In the clip from earlier in the week, Ruhle asked Paul, “The president wants a stake in big business. At a New York Economic Club event today, the president’s top trade negotiator said that Trump would, quote, ‘Love a stake in every company that’s doing well.’ What do you think about that? I mean, you are a free markets, true capitalism kind of guy. That doesn’t sound like any free markets I know.”
“Yeah, if you’re going to criticize Mamdani for wanting to own the grocery stores, you have to be equal parts critic to any Republican who wants a share of Nvidia, a share of Intel, or a share of U.S. Steel. It’s a bad idea. It’s a slippery slope. And really, it is heading in the direction of what socialism is, which would be owning all of the means of production. If you only own a percentage of the means of production, it still is a step in the wrong direction,” Paul replied.
