In a recent spate of drivel, Donald Trump once again lied… many times. The most egregious was an overstatement of poverty in the United States. He said “over 70% of the country is in poverty!” as if it were gospel truth. The REALITY is that about 12% (still too high, IMHO) of the population lives below the poverty line.
Now… if DonOLD Trump thinks the poverty level is $100,000 — well… that might be a little more accurate, as only15.28% of HOUSEHOLDS (not wage-earners) earn between $100,000 and $150,000.
The state with the highest poverty rate is Mississippi (a so-called “red state”… hmm…) with an estimated poverty rate of about 18%, down from the 25% figure in 2012.
Anyway…. start checking for yourself and stop taking a deranged man at his word!