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Donald Trump: “The stock market's going up. Everybody's profiting. If you…”

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

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Trump fires back at reporter, points to gains in Americans' 401(k) accounts

Published | Video Starts at 01:06

And I purposely, I never speak to any of the people that run the money, but they're at big institutions and they invest in whatever they invest. Well, you know why I'm profiting? Because The stock market's going up. Everybody's profiting. If you have a 401k, [it's] about up 85%. Thank you, President Trump. (01:06–01:15)

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Asserts that the stock market has increased, benefiting 401k holders with an 85% rise.

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