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Trump Claims Economic Triumph, Doubles Down on Immigrant Scapegoating
Dec 18, 2025

Trump Claims Economic Triumph, Doubles Down on Immigrant Scapegoating

By Joshua Scheer In a nationally televised primetime address from the White House, President Donald Trump spent much of the speech defending his economic record and touting the strength of the U.S. economy — claims that were sharply questioned by independent analysts. On Democracy Now!, senior economist Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and […]