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Donald Trump: “Inflation has wiped out the life savings of our citizens and…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 42:03

Because they're taking the jobs from our black population, our Hispanic population, and they're also taking them from unions. The unions are suffering because of it. Thank you. Thank you. I like you, too. Thank you very much. Inflation has wiped out the life savings of our citizens and forced the middle class into a state of depression and despair. That's what it is. It's despair and depression. We cannot and will not let this continue. Less than four years ago, we were a great nation. (42:03–42:12)

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Asserts that inflation has severely impacted citizens' savings and the middle class.

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