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Bernie Sanders: “Billionaires have seen a $1.5 trillion increase in their…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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The Truth About Trump's State of the Union | Sen. Bernie Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 01:15

Not to mention the 400 million dollar plane that he got as a gift from the royal family of Qatar. Further, the billionaire class as a whole is doing unbelievably well under Trump. Since his election, Billionaires have seen a $1.5 trillion increase in their wealth since [Trump's] election. that is rather extraordinary. The result? We now have more income and wealth inequality than at any time in the history of our nation. (01:15–01:26)

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Asserts that billionaires' wealth increased by $1.5 trillion since Trump's election.

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