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Donald Trump: “Obamacare was set up, and I said it right from the beginning…”

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

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President Trump participates in a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation

Published | Video Starts at 30:54

They're up 1,700% and more and they're taking in hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars, even trillions of dollars. And Obamacare gives you terrible healthcare. Just so you understand, Obamacare was set up, and I said it right from the beginning for the benefit of the health insurance insurance companies. Of the insurance companies. They're making billions and billions of dollars. Their stock is through the roof. I don't want to give them anything. I want all money going to the people. (30:54–31:02)

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Asserts that Obamacare benefits health insurance companies.

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