Poor people should not be in charge of economy – Trump
President Donald Trump said he wouldn ’t want a poor person in charge of the economy , as he defended his cabinet , which is thought to be the wealthiest in the country ’s history.
“Somebody said , ‘Why did you appoint a rich person to be in charge of the economy ?’” he told supporters at rally in Iowa .
“So I said … . because that ’s the kind of thinking we want… because they’re representing the country .”
Making a particular reference to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross , a billionaire former investor , Trump said : , “ They don ’t want the money. And they had to give up a lot to take up these jobs .”
Trump , himself a billionaire , went on to refer to Gary Cohn , his chief economic advisor.
“This is the president of Goldman Sachs . Smart . Having him represent us , he went from massive paydays to peanuts, to little tiny … I ’m waiting for them to accuse him of wanting that little amount of money.
“These are people that are great , brilliant business minds , and that ’s what we need , that ’s what we have to have so the world doesn ’t take advantage of us .
“We can ’t have the world taking advantage of us any more . And I love all people , rich or poor , but in those particular positions I just don’ t want a poor person.
“Does that make sense ? Does that make sense ?
“If you insist I ’ll do it but I like it better this way , right ?”
Trump ’s Secretary of Education , Betsy DeVos is also a billionaire heiress , while Secretary of State , Rex Tillerson , the former boss of oil giant Exxon, is thought to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Other rich appointees include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , a former hedge fund manager , and Housing Secretary Ben Carson , who made his fortune selling books on his career in medicine and his political ideas.
Source: Punch
President Donald Trump said he wouldn ’t want a poor person in charge of the economy , as he defended his cabinet , which is thought to be the wealthiest in the country ’s history.
“Somebody said , ‘Why did you appoint a rich person to be in charge of the economy ?’” he told supporters at rally in Iowa .
“So I said … . because that ’s the kind of thinking we want… because they’re representing the country .”
Making a particular reference to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross , a billionaire former investor , Trump said : , “ They don ’t want the money. And they had to give up a lot to take up these jobs .”
Trump , himself a billionaire , went on to refer to Gary Cohn , his chief economic advisor.
“This is the president of Goldman Sachs . Smart . Having him represent us , he went from massive paydays to peanuts, to little tiny … I ’m waiting for them to accuse him of wanting that little amount of money.
“These are people that are great , brilliant business minds , and that ’s what we need , that ’s what we have to have so the world doesn ’t take advantage of us .
“We can ’t have the world taking advantage of us any more . And I love all people , rich or poor , but in those particular positions I just don’ t want a poor person.
“Does that make sense ? Does that make sense ?
“If you insist I ’ll do it but I like it better this way , right ?”
Trump ’s Secretary of Education , Betsy DeVos is also a billionaire heiress , while Secretary of State , Rex Tillerson , the former boss of oil giant Exxon, is thought to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Other rich appointees include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , a former hedge fund manager , and Housing Secretary Ben Carson , who made his fortune selling books on his career in medicine and his political ideas.
Source: Punch