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Barack Obama Says Donald Trump Is Taking Credit for His Economy

Former Pres. Barack Obama reminded us that Donald Trump inherited his economy. And the data proves it.

The average quarterly economic growth under Trump was 2.5%, almost exactly what it was under Obama’s second term: 2.4%. Trump’s pre-pandemic economy grew along trends established during Obama’s leadership, and there wasn’t a dramatic shift when Trump took office.

The data suggests Trump didn’t build a great economy — Obama did.

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