The following article by Nicole Lewis was posted on the Washington Post website November 1, 2017:
President Trump has a habit of claim economic achievements that aren’t connected to his policies. This claim adds to that list. (Video: Meg Kelly/Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
“And I’ve turned West Virginia around, because of what I’ve done environmentally with coal. And I don’t know if you saw, but West Virginia is second to Texas in percentage increase of GDP.”
— President Trump, remarks during an interview on Fox News Radio, Oct. 17
“One thing that I am very proud of, the state of West Virginia. Last month, it was one of the highest percentage increases in GDP, the state of Texas beat it. And people are saying, wait a minute, West Virginia just came in second. Do you know what that is about? That is about cutting regulations and letting the people go and mine.”
— President Trump, remarks during an interview with Sean Hannity, Oct. 11 Continue reading “President Trump’s claim that he ‘turned West Virginia around’ by cutting regulations on mining”