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Donald Trump: “You now have to make $111,000 a year to afford an average…”

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

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Donald Trump campaigning in Milwaukee

Published | Video Starts at 05:35

Whether it's centuries ago or decades ago, anything, any country that goes through inflation and we went through a really bad period, we're the worst in our history. 8.4 million Americans are now working second jobs, the highest in more than 38 years. And You now have to make $111,000 a year to afford an average home. A 46% increase since when I was president. So it's 46% higher. And thats not even including the cost of interest because interest went from 2% to 11% and you cant get the money at 11%. (05:35–05:39)

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Asserts that $111,000 annual income is now required to afford an average home.

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