| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Trump looks for longer boost from economy | President Trump is getting a big boost from the economy, which grew at a strong rate of 3.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, according to statistics released Friday by the Commerce Department.
The growth beat expectations and was particularly strong for a first quarter, putting the president in a boastful mood as he touted the numbers during a speech at the National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis. He told the audience the GDP number "smashed expectations."
"Our nation is greater today than it has ever been — stronger, richer," Trump added. "We’re doing better than ever before.”
The president’s reelection effort is closely connected to the economy, as he hopes to ride a story about economic success to another four years in office. | | Read the full story here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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