Trump Downplays Economy’s Significance at Economic-Focused Rally
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Republican nominee Donald Trump cast doubt on the economy as the most important election issue, one in which he has a significant voter trust advantage over his rival, Kamala Harris, who is planning to make a speech about consumer prices later this week.
“Now this is a little bit of a different day, because we’re talking about a thing called the economy. They wanted to do a speech on the economy,” Trump said at a rally in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, in an apparent reference to his campaign aides.