DeFranco says the business ranges do not show Omar's net worth
Host of The Philip DeFranco Show
“even if those businesses were operating at the tippity top of those ranges, that’s still not accurate for how much Omar or even her husband’s worth.”
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Original episode page for The Philip DeFranco Show. DeFranco discusses Trump's wealth claim in the opening segment.
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Third-party transcript of the original Philip DeFranco episode, used to verify the wording and timestamp of DeFranco's remarks.
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DeFranco explains that the $44 million claim drew on the top ends of ranges reported for two businesses tied to Omar's husband.
After the quotation
He next notes Omar's explanation that her husband was one of several partners and says there was no evidence connecting her to a fraud scheme.
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Responding to: Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
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He directly rejects using the business-value ranges to support Trump's claim about Omar's personal net worth.
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