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Donald Trump: “Rates should be lowered. This country could be at 8%, 9%…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Waterford Township, MI, Jul. 27, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 08:10

But no, he's got a board. He wants to do the right thing. I know what he wants to do. But you need the consent of some people that have perhaps bad intentions. Rates should be lowered. This country could be at 8%, 9%, 10%, 12% GDP. That's what it should be. We have other countries that are paying less interest rates. And if it wasn't for us, they wouldn't even exist. It's ridiculous. And they call them elite. (08:10–08:18)

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Asserts that lowering rates could lead to a GDP of 8% to 12%.

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