Ex-Trump consultant: Concern over the US economy

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00:00I mean, is there a concern, do you think, in the U.S. that the economy is sort of really going in the wrong direction?

00:06One poll I saw, by the way, said 37 percent of respondents in a major Ipsos poll approve of President Trump's handling of the economy.

00:16That's not a very high percentage, is it?

00:18No, no, there certainly is a major concern.

00:21There's a concern among the Republican Party as well.

00:23There's a concern when I talk to politicians that are running for re-election or United States House members, yes, this is a problem.

00:33Donald Trump's winning issue right now and why he continues to focus on deportation is immigration.

00:41The economy itself, while inflation, is no longer the issue.

00:45The issue is consumer sentiment.

00:46The issue is the markets.

00:48So we're going to see what the tax bill.

00:51He's going to be able to pass, will do, and also how the negotiations go with China.

00:59But, yeah, but, you know, I can't put lipstick on a pig here.

01:02The economy is a major, major issue, and that's why it's been a drag on his presidential approval rating.

01:07Our target is it.

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