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President's Day scrape: Trump, Obama spar over who gets credit for robust US economy

Posted on AllSides February 18th, 2020
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Economy and Jobs, Barack Obama, 2017 Tax Bill, regulatory reform, Recovery Act

President Donald Trump took a President's Day swipe at his predecessor, Barack Obama, as each sought credit Monday for the U.S. economy.

Mocking an earlier Obama tweet as a "con job," Trump blasted Obama for "now trying to take credit for the economic boom taking place under the Trump administration."

The strong robust U.S. economy – including the low 3.6% unemployment – is a central talking point for Trump on the campaign trail. Obama appeared to take a subtle dig with a tweet earlier Monday marking the 11th anniversary...

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