The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
August 8, 2016

Trump Economic Team: Billionaires, Oil Baron, Poker Player & No Women
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Hillary Clinton is campaigning in St. Petersburg, Florida, today, where
she's expected to visit a small brewery and then host a rally about
jobs. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is slated to give an economic speech at
the Detroit Economic Club today. On Friday, Trump announced his economic
team, which includes 13 men, no women, several billionaires, an Oklahoma
oil baron and one part-time professional poker player. Most notably, his
team includes John Paulson, who made billions by betting against the
housing market in the lead-up to the 2008 crash.
Topics:Donald Trump2016 Election

.