LIZ PEEK: The Trump economy is doing better than the media want to admit


About a year and a half ago, President Trump ended his comeback campaign by telling a Michigan audience he would make America affordable again.Voters listened. Trump swept the swing states, made inroads into Democratic strongholds, and by the time the counting was done, had posted a stronger performance in every state than he had four years prior.The economy defined that election, as it does every election.
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About a year and a half ago, President Trump ended his comeback campaign by telling a Michigan audience he would make America affordable again.Voters listened. Trump swept the swing states, made inroads into Democratic strongholds, and by the time the counting was done, had posted a stronger performance in every state than he had four years prior.The economy defined that election, as it does every election. Now, voters are saying something different: a majority disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, and their discontent goes deeper than tariffs and gas prices. Most Americans feel like the system is stacked against them.FOX NEWS POLL: MOST RATE THE ECONOMY NEGATIVELY, INCLUDING HALF OF REPUBLICANSSupport for Trump on the economy has declined.
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- About a year and a half ago, President Trump ended his comeback campaign by telling a Michigan audience he would make America affordable again.Voters listened. Trump swept the swing states, made inroads into Democratic strongholds, and by the time the counting was done, had posted a stronger performance in every state than he had four years prior.The economy defined that election, as it does every election.
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- 2 outlets, average source rating 6.0/10.
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