Trump: I Want a Rich Guy as Head of Commerce Because We’ve Been Screwed So Badly

‘I want people that made a lot of money now to make a lot of money for our country’

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TRUMP: "I want a rich guy at the head of Treasury, right? Right? (Applause) I -- I want a -- I want a rich guy at the head of Commerce, because we’ve been screwed so badly on trade deals. I want people that made a lot of money now to make a lot of money for our country. And by the way, as I was walking away, they just gave me the numbers. Our numbers were just -- just came out this morning. GDP is up double from what it was in the first quarter. (Cheering and Applause) 2.6 percent. We’re doing well. We’re doing really well, and took off all those restrictions and some we’re statutorily stuck with for a little, but eventually that statute comes up and we're going to be able to cut a lot more."

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