Republican Takes On Trump In Brutal C-SPAN Call: ‘America Needs To Wake Up’

A caller identifying as Ed from Utah used an Aug. 15 C-SPAN segment, later circulated by Media Matters, to criticize President Trump's handling of the economy in his second term. Ed said the president shows 'no compassion, no empathy whatsoever' on the issue and called him 'oblivious to the situation most Americans are facing right now,' citing struggles for small businesses and rising national debt.

Ed also pushed back on the broader political leadership class, Republican and Democrat alike, calling their performance 'horrible.' He closed by suggesting government focus on rebuilding cities rather than Washington, D.C., and floated a vague call to 'put the power back in each family.'

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