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These are the hard numbers that prove Trump’s economy is nothing to brag about

At Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, Donald Trump will surely claim he has created a great economy. Trump will try to lower expectations, hoping people forget his towering 2016 claims and promises. My spring 2019 analysis of Trump economic performance was a grade of C , average.

Yet Team Trump claims it is doing just great. “United States GDP Growth Continues Exceeding Expectations” was the headline on a Jan. 30 White House announcement.

So, what are the facts? Here are some hard numbers to judge Trump claims against reality. Continue reading.

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