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Blake Moore: “I was able to lead, and it's called Trump Accounts.”

Featuring: Blake Moore, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 1st Congressional District

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Published June 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 54:28

This has been a very productive dialogue and I always appreciate that. I wanted to use this last few seconds just to be able to talk about something I'm very proud of that I was able to lead, and it's called Trump Accounts. We put out a lot of communication about this that just went live a few days ago. Could not be more grateful for my family, for my wife and my four boys. (54:28–54:31)

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