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Barack Obama: “Donald Trump was given $400 million by his daddy.”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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Barack Obama campaigning for Kamala Harris, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 14:22

I happened to miss that show when it was running, but it was really popular. So I want everybody to be clear. That was not reality. That was a reality show. The truth is, Donald Trump was given $400 million by his daddy. That's how he got rich. And somehow his company still managed to declare bankruptcy. 6. So let's put that aside for a second. When it comes to actual policy, Donald Trump has offered up two ideas. (14:22–14:26)

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