Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise

As he announced another run for the White House, former President Donald Trump promised a “golden age” for Americans while exaggerating his record in office. He glossed over key facts as he spoke about his coronavirus response, the economy, border security and more.

“Together, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world,” Trump said in his Nov. 15 speech at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump claimed that despite his accomplishments, President Joe Biden and the “radical left” drove the country “into the ground.” All Biden had to do “was just sit back and watch,” Trump said.

Trump resisted his baseless claims about a stolen 2020 election in this speech. He also made significant offhand remarks, suggesting that a missile that exploded in Poland, a NATO ally, and killed two people was “sent in probably by Russia,” contrary to early comments from world leaders. Poland President Andrzej Duda said the missile may have been…

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