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Trump speech: We're gonna be paying down debt, reducing taxes

Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Palm Beach Convention Center after he is widely projected to win the presidency.

Trump speech key takeaways

"We're going to help our country heal."

"We made history for a reason tonight, it's a political victory."

"I thank the American people for honor of being elected."

"I will fight for every citizen."

"This is a magnificent victory for the American people."

"We are now winning in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska."

"America has given us an unprecedented mandate."

"We've taken back control of Senate."

"Gonna have to seal up borders."

"Want people to come back in but they have to come in legally."

"We're gonna be paying down debt, reducing taxes."

"China doesn't have what we have."

"We want to have borders, security."

"We want a strong, powerful military."

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Eren Sengezer

As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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