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Rick Scott: “Under Trump, we had a booming economy.”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 04:08

It's an old evil idea that has failed every time it's been tried. It's called socialism. And Donald J. Trump will not let socialism happen in this country. Think about it. Under Trump, we had a booming economy. We weren't at war. Our enemies feared us. Our allies respected us. We had a secure border. Inflation and mortgage rates were low and families had money in the bank. (04:08–04:11)

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Asserts that the economy was thriving during Trump's presidency.

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