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Trump Puts Economic Growth at Center of His 2020 Campaign

  • President has built his case for re-election around economy
  • Repeats criticism of Fed for not cutting rates more quickly
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, on Nov. 12.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, on Nov. 12.

Photographer: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump laid out the central pillar of his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday, telling the Economic Club of New York that his policies have generated a boom in growth and jobs.

“We have delivered on our promises and exceeded our expectations by a very wide margin,” Trump told guests at the New York Hilton.