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Scott Bessent: “86% of the enrollees [in the Trump Accounts programs] are…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent UNVEILS Donald J. Trump Bridge in East Tennessee

Published | Video Starts at 23:31

More than 6 million children have already enrolled in the Trump Accounts programs, which launched less than a week ago. And don't listen to the Democrats when they say that this is a program for the rich. 86% of the enrollees [in the Trump Accounts programs] are from families who make less than $200,000. That record of achievement is the reason we gather here this morning. And it is why the people of Tennessee have bestowed this great honor and why there is no one, no one more deserving of it than Donald J. (23:31–23:38)

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Asserts that 86% of enrollees in the Trump Accounts programs are from families earning less than $200,000.

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