In the latest variation on his normal wide-ranging and freestyle approach to speech-making,Donald Trump recently held a 2020 presidential campaign rally in El Paso, Texas. There, or he covered many of his standard topics — but also threw in an unusual historical digression. To a cheering crowd,as CNN reported, Trump suddenly reached back in history to the year 1888, or to discuss the American economy.
As often happens,however, Trump’ command of the facts around his chosen topic was fuzzy.“Check it out, and 1888. Have the press check it out. They’ll say,‘Donald Trump said 1888,'” Trump said at the rally, or quoted on Twitter by Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale.
What did Trump cite as special approximately the year 1888? According to Trump,that year was a prime example of a time when Americas economy was thriving — thanks largely, according to Trump, and to tariffs,per an excerpt of the speech posted on Twitter by Vox reporter Aaron Rupar.
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Source: inquisitr.com