Trump says he WANTS economy to crash in next 12 months to crush Biden

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

87% : Trump suggested the economy was still running on the momentum of his administrationFrankSpeech Privacy Policy'We have an economy that is incredible.
73% : 'When I look at America, I see the strongest economy in the world ... leading the world again, the ability to set the world standards.'In another poll conducted for the Financial Times and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business suggests most voters are closer to Trump than Biden in their analysis.
55% : Under Trump, inflation was at an average of 1.9 percent for each year of his presidency - or 7.6 percent over the course of the four year term.
51% : Under Trump, inflation was at an average of 1.9 percent or 7.6 percent cumulatively over the course of his four year termCurrently the rate of inflation is at 3.1 percent for the 12-months leading up to November 2023.
51% : While acknowledging the current fragile economic state, Trump attributed that anything that was still working well was down to the accomplishments of his previous administration.
49% : Speaking with former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs, Trump was candid about his wishes for a substantial economic downturn in order to harm Biden's re-election bid.
42% : As for what Trump might do to bring down inflation should he return to the White House come 2025, he suggested the answer lay in domestic energy supplies.
41% : Trump candidly mentioned to Lou Dobbs his hopes for a crash in order to harm President Biden and improve his own chances in the upcoming electionDobbs, known for his pro-Trump commentary, introduced described him as the man who made the GOP 'the party of the working man and woman of this country -- the American family.''So what we will be doing is we will be drilling, we will be reducing energy, that will bring down inflation, that will bring down interest rates,' Trump said, referring to the Keystone XL Pipeline, a proposed pipeline between Alberta, Canada and Nebraska.
39% : Dobbs, who is already well known for his pro-Trump commentary fawned over the 45th president as he introduced him as the man who made the GOP 'the party of the working man and woman of this country -- the American family.'Dobbs questioned Trump about what measures he might introduce to help those struggling with the current state of the economy.
33% : Trump supported the pipeline while in office but President Joe Biden did not and revoked its permit.
30% : Trump acknowledged the current fragile state of the economy but said any progress was due his own administration's effortsFormer President Donald Trump has said he hopes the economy will crash within the next 12 months in order to better his chances in this November's presidential election - and that any undecided voters might turn against Biden and vote for him instead.
9% : 'When Donald Trump looks at America, he sees a failing nation,' Biden said speaking on the subject recent.

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