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Donald Trump: “The poverty rate reached its lowest level in American history.”

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Now I said we'll put a little 25% tariff on each car. And all of a sudden they're all coming in because of that. Last month it was just announced that The poverty rate reached its lowest level in American history. African American poverty, Hispanic American poverty and Native American poverty rates. And I just said hello to your tribe and your chiefs and everybody where they were great. (14:25–14:31)

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Asserts that the poverty rate in the U.S. is at its lowest level ever recorded.

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