US EditionPresident Trump Says He Inherited 'Mess' From Biden Administration, Vows to Fix It
Trump blamed the Biden administration for economic issues while polls show only 31-39% approval for his economic handling amid 2.7% inflation, according to BLS data.
- On December 17, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a televised national address defending his economic record and claiming he `inherited a broken economy` from Democratic former President Joe Biden.
- The AP‑NORC poll found only 31 percent approve of Trump's handling of the economy, down from 40 percent in March, with 28 percent rating conditions as excellent or good.
- Newsweek's Mandy Taheri reports that the BLS released the November CPI, showing inflation at 2.7 percent, and unemployment was 3.7 percent in November 2022, complicating Trump's claim.
- Democratic strategists pushed back, with Kendall Witmer saying `Donald Trump's train wreck of an economy is catching up to him,` and advocates warn families skip meals amid current conditions.
- Trump has signalled policy steps, saying he will `lower costs on Day One` while calling affordability a ` 'hoax' ` and urging Americans not to ` 'be dramatic' ` amid unfavorable polls, Newsweek's Mandy Taheri notes.
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The US president tried to defuse American discontent about the economy in a speech on Wednesday. Continuing to blame Joe Biden, he struggled to take control of the subject and aroused tension in his camp.
'Disastrous': Voters increasingly frustrated with Trump's 'train wreck of an economy'
U.S. President Donald Trump aggressively defended his economic record during his address to the nation on Wednesday night, December 17. Trump's overtly partisan speech often sounded like a MAGA rally, with the president repeatedly claiming — falsely — that he inherited a broken economy from Democratic former President Joe Biden. But in fact, the United States enjoyed record-low unemployment levels during Biden's presidency — including 3.7 percen…
"I've inherited a disaster and I'm repairing it": Donald Trump maintains his economic course, accuses Joe Biden and attacks immigrants at the end of the year.
President Trump Says He Inherited 'Mess' From Biden Administration, Vows to Fix It
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)— President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he is repairing the economic and border security challenges he inherited from the previous Democratic administration, asserting progress in his first 11 months in office. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess and I’m fixing it,” Trump said in remarks highlighting his administration’s achievements. The president […]
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