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Dick Durbin: “President Trump added $1.4 billion to his personal wealth…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Sen. Durbin on the Affordability Crisis

Published | Video Starts at 00:09

His eyes. In the eyes of his billionaire friends, the economy has never been better. In the first year of his second term, President Trump added $1.4 billion to his personal wealth through cryptocurrency ventures and licensing deals with individuals tied to foreign government. He's made more money in office than any other president in the history of the United States. And for his billionaire friends, the returns from the past year have been equally impressive. (00:09–00:23)

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Asserts that President Trump increased his wealth by $1.4 billion through specific ventures and deals.

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