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Podcast: CitizenCast

Episode: Ali Velshi | Just what is a Banana Republic?

Description: Donald Trump has made the absurd claim that the country is currently operating as a Banana Republic. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down where the term actually comes from, and the irony of someone like Trump weaponizing the term.

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