Trump Says He Has Done a ‘Bad Job’ Explaining His Economic Record
The Conference Board said consumer confidence fell to a near 12-1/2-year low as voters gave Trump low marks on the economy.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump admitted he has done "a very bad job" of explaining his economic record during a White House Hispanic Heritage Month event as he prepares for a 32-day campaign blitz.
- Consumer confidence plunged to a near 12-1/2-year low in September, the Conference Board reported on Tuesday, with households expecting deterioration in business and labor market conditions over the next six months.
- Trump will travel to Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Ohio as part of his 32-day campaign blitz, aiming to bolster Republican candidates in competitive congressional races ahead of November 3 elections.
- Many American voters increasingly give Trump low marks for his management of the economy, which has been strained by high gasoline prices, global tariff policies, and the war on Iran.
- The Republican Party is investing heavily in once-safe seats to retain control of Congress, while Trump urged supporters to vote, insisting "the country's doing better than it has ever done.
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U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that his administration failed to explain well enough what he considers to be the economic results of the second term. The statement comes just over a month before the mid-term elections, at a time when American consumers' confidence fell sharply, and the cost [...]
Trump admitted that "very bad" explained to Americans the results of his economic policy, but continued to consider the country's position to be the best in history, while consumer confidence had fallen to a minimum in about 12.5 years, leaving a little more than a month before the congressional election.
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