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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump defends his cabinet of billionaires: I just dont want a poor person running the economy
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/trump-defends-his-cabinet-of-billionaires-i-just-dont-want-a-poor-person-running-the-economy/Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to appoint cabinet members with significant personal wealth, arguing he doesnt want a poor person in charge of the economy.
Trump was speaking about Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs banker the president appointed as his chief economic advisordespite promising to drain the swamp during his presidency.
I love all people, Trump said during a campaign-style rally in Cedar Rapids, IA. Rich or poor. But in those particular positions I just dont want a poor person. Does that make sense?
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And the crowd cheered and cheered and cheered. Did they beat anyone up at the rally? I didn't watch.
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Trump defends his cabinet of billionaires: I just dont want a poor person running the economy (Original Post)
deminks
Jun 2017
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tanyev
(42,610 posts)1. But I don't want a morally bankrupt person in charge of the economy, Donny Two Scoops.
yardwork
(61,703 posts)2. White supremacist dog whistle. The crowd knows what he meant.
Shell_Seas
(3,335 posts)3. Trickle down economics
"A poor man never gave me a job before."
They believe it. They think it will happen. They are unfamiliar with facts and history. And they won't bother learning either.