Donald Trump “sort of hope[d]” for the housing market crash, even saying he was “excited” about it. Trump was reportedly “advising investors that there are now great deals in buying subprime mortgages at a discount, and repossessed houses at low prices.”
Trump and people like him may have made money, but the housing crash led to millions of Americans’ lost jobs, lost homes, and financial ruin.
New York Mag: Donald Trump in 2006: ‘I Sort of Hope’ the Housing Market Crashes
NBC News: Trump in 2007: ‘I’m Excited’ for Housing Market Crash
New York Daily News: Donald Trump sued Deutsche Bank to get out of $40 million debt over Chicago property two years after rooting for housing collapse
BuzzFeed: Trump Repeatedly Told Trump U There Was No Bubble Months Before Housing Collapse
Huffington Post: Donald Trump Fundraiser Host Sought Profits From Housing Crisis
TIME: Hillary Clinton Accuses Donald Trump of Profiting Off of Housing Crash
CNN: Clinton looks to pop Trump’s populist appeal
Reuters: Clinton knocks Trump for cheering housing bubble burst
CNN: Trump on the defense over Clinton’s housing market digs
CBS News: Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump on housing crisis comments
Washington Post: Clinton campaign plans battleground-state media blitz hitting Trump on housing crisis
Wall Street Journal: Clinton Campaign Attacks Donald Trump for Housing Bubble Comments
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