Q : How will you bring back the American Dream ? `` Look . We can bring the American Dream back . That I will tell you . We 're bringing it back . Okay ? And understand what you 're saying . And I get that from so many people . `` Is the American Dream dead ? '' They are asking me the question , `` Is the American Dream dead ? ' And the American Dream is in trouble . That I can tell you . Okay ? It 's in trouble . But we 're going to get it back and do some real jobs . How about the man with that beautiful red hat ? Stand up ! Stand up ! What a hat ! '' -Donald Trump , Rochester , NHTown Hall , September 17 , 2018 