Hillary Clinton, 68, is Donald Trump’s polar opposite when it comes to the economy. When asked why her tax plan is better than Donald’s at the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, she gave a brilliant answer, and an unexpected pun! “We need a tax system that rewards work and not just financial transactions, and the kind of plan that Donald has put forth would be trickle down economics all over again,” she explained. “In fact, it would be the most extreme version, the biggest tax cuts for the top percents of people in this country that we’ve ever had! I call it ‘Trumped up trickle down’ , because that’s exactly what it would be. That is not how we grow the economy.” SLAY!
Clinton calls Trump's tax policy "Trumped Up Trickle Down " #debatenight #debates pic.twitter.com/BfL2y55w09
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Hillary was clearly proud of the statement, even pausing momentarily for dramatic effect. Meanwhile, Donald looked thrown for a loop, making a confused face. When he got the chance to answer, he said that he was actually “very proud of his tax cuts,” for the wealthiest Americans.
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Hil definitely wanted to get the most out of her pun, so she made it again later on in the CNN debate. After that, #TrumpedUpTrickleDown became the hashtag of the night on Twitter, with fans obsessing over her clever quip. It was definitely one of the most memorable moments of the first presidential debate, and we can’t wait to hear what else she comes up with.
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