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Bernie Sanders: “Those three people... saw their wealth increase by more than…”

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

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Bernie Sanders shares his takeaways from the Trump Inauguration

Published | Video Starts at 02:00

And maybe, just maybe, that's because he had those three people, the three wealthiest people in our country, sitting right behind them at his inauguration. And I should add that Those three people... saw their wealth increase by more than $233 billion since the November elections. November elections. How's that $233 billion increase in wealth for the three wealthiest people? No wonder they were sitting right behind Donald Trump at his inauguration. They couldn't be happier. (02:00–02:26)

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Asserts that the wealth of the top three wealthiest Americans increased by over $233 billion since the November elections.

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