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Donald Trump says ‘everyone else is getting rich’ from U.S. economy but him

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while answering a question during a joint press conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while answering a question during a joint press conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski

President Donald Trump says that everyone is benefiting from a thriving U.S. economy, except for him.

On Thursday, Trump bragged about recent stock market gains as he addressed a summit with the leaders of the Three Seas Initiative in Warsaw, Poland.

“Personally I’ve picked up nothing,” he said.

“That’s all right. Everyone else is getting very rich. That’s ok, I’m very happy,” he added.

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Trump gave his two adult sons and a senior executive control of his global real estate, property management, and marketing empire when he took office in January. But Trump did not divest his businesses.

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Instead, he placed his financial assets in a trust that he can seize control of at any time.

The president is in Warsaw meeting Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, ahead of the G20 summit in Germany Friday.

On Thursday evening he has his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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