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In an interview with Bloombergon Wednesday, Tilson said of Trump's supporters, "I think Donald Trump conned them," pointing to the president-elect's frequent campaign-trail tirades against bankers' influence in Washington.
Tilson said he "can take glee" in knowing some Trump supporters might be disappointed by Trump's latest Cabinet picks.
In the last weeks of the election, Trump adopted the catchphrase "drain the swamp" as a declaration to rid Washington of insiders who are out of touch with ordinary Americans.
Tilson said he was relieved Trump appeared to be surrounding himself with bankers and businessmen, recalling that he was worried Trump "was going to do crazy things that would blow the system up."
Whitney Tilson on Trump's supporters: 'I think Donald Trump conned them'
In an interview with Bloombergon Wednesday, Tilson said of Trump's supporters, "I think Donald Trump conned them," pointing to the president-elect's frequent campaign-trail tirades against bankers' influence in Washington.
Tilson said he "can take glee" in knowing some Trump supporters might be disappointed by Trump's latest Cabinet picks.
In the last weeks of the election, Trump adopted the catchphrase "drain the swamp" as a declaration to rid Washington of insiders who are out of touch with ordinary Americans.
Tilson said he was relieved Trump appeared to be surrounding himself with bankers and businessmen, recalling that he was worried Trump "was going to do crazy things that would blow the system up."
Whitney Tilson on Trump's supporters: 'I think Donald Trump conned them'