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Brian Schatz: “Less than a quarter of Americans think [the economy is]…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: Donald Trump's Economy Is Costing You More Money

Published | Video Starts at 02:11

Trump's approval rating on inflation and the cost of living is 24 points underwater. His approval rating on the economy Overall is at negative 13. More than half of Americans think the economy is getting worse, and Less than a quarter of Americans think [the economy is] improving. We are on a speedrun to become Venezuela, and people can see it. This is a deliberate economic program. Like, there's this sense that he just wakes up in the morning and does whatever he feels like doing. (02:11–02:16)

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Asserts that less than 25% of Americans believe the economy is improving.

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