It doesn't seem like a denial to me, more of a deflection. From that article:
> He added the number is not known, adding that the $7 trillion came from a report with an anonymous source. “You can always find some anonymous source to say something, I guess,” he added.
novaleaf|1 year ago
> He added the number is not known, adding that the $7 trillion came from a report with an anonymous source. “You can always find some anonymous source to say something, I guess,” he added.
stogot|1 year ago