, Columnist
Trump Is No ‘Deregulator In Chief’
His actions have neither reduced red tape nor benefited the economy.
This red tape got cut.
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Deregulation has been a central theme of Donald Trump’s presidency. By freeing companies of burdensome bureaucratic requirements, the president says, he has helped the country prosper — a success that makes him a better shepherd of the economy than his opponent in the upcoming election.
Like many of the president’s claims, this one doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.