… a war of choice in Iran, this administration continues to insist that the economy is thriving. The reality, sir, especially for the folks that I represent in Alabama, is that You forecast a 5.4% growth in GDP for the fourth quarter 2025, and only delivered a 0.5% growth. The reality is that wages have fallen behind rising inflation and that job growth dramatically slowed down since Trump took office. Mr. Secretary, I'm asking you, I'm asking you rhetorically the following questions. (01:13–01:28)
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Asserts that a 5.4% GDP growth was forecasted for Q4 2025, but only 0.5% was achieved.
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