Sarah Silverman: Here’s How You Can Stick It to the Banks That Abuse the Earth (Video)
In a clip for NowThis News, the comedian tells of a personal financial move she made in reaction to President Trump's green light for the Dakota Access pipeline.The comedian, in a clip for NowThis News, explains how she eased the sick feeling she got when President Trump greenlighted the Dakota Access pipeline.
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