Opinion: Sen. Dick Durbin: Trump is letting Big Tobacco target children

Summary: Senator Dick Durbin is upset with President Trump’s recent choices about e-cigarettes. Durbin says Trump is letting Big Tobacco target kids by allowing flavored vapes, like mango and blueberry, to be sold. These vapes contain harmful chemicals like lead and formaldehyde, which can cause cancer. Even though Trump claims to want to "Make America Healthy Again," Durbin argues that Trump gave in to tobacco companies after they gave him campaign money, visited his golden ballroom, and had dinner at his golf resort. Durbin believes this will lead to a new generation of kids addicted to nicotine.

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