When? A year and a half ago. And I say it a lot, the king of Saudi Arabia. But others also the king of Saudi Arabia said, Mr. President, A year and a half ago, year ago, we thought you had a dead country. We thought the United States was a dead country. And now you have the hottest country anywhere in the world, and we do. (21:47–21:53)
CLAIM
Asserts that a year to a year and a half ago, the United States was perceived as economically stagnant or declining.
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