Trump Hopes for Economic Crash Before Potential 2025 Term
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Donald Trump said he hopes the U.S. economy crashes in the next 12 months rather than after he potentially takes office in 2025. He does not want his potential second term to resemble Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression.
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Trump suggested the current economic improvements are thanks to policies from his own administration, and the economy is "running on fumes" from his time in office.
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Democrats condemned Trump's remarks, saying the head of the Republican party wants people to lose jobs and the economy to collapse for his own political gain.
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Trump falsely claimed gas prices have reached $7 or $8 a gallon. An industry expert said no gas stations are charging that amount.
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Trump made the controversial remarks in an interview with former Fox News host Lou Dobbs on the conservative platform Lindell TV.