Science & Environment
What are Donald Trump’s plans for the economy?
“Inflation is a disaster.”
“We’re going to take jobs out of China and bring jobs back to Michigan.”
“Our economy is going to hell.”
Former president Donald Trump has made promises for a stronger economy core to his campaign message. The presumptive Republican nominee routinely slams President Biden’s record — although the economy is booming by many measures — to argue that jobs, inflation and overall growth were all much better when he was in the White House.
“Inflation is killing our country,” Trump said during Thursday’s presidential debate. “It is absolutely killing us.”
In stump speeches or off-the-cuff remarks, Trump is rarely specific about how he would make good on his promises. Some of his proposals might not be supported by Congress or hold up in court. But he has broadly outlined his economic priorities — some of which experts say would worsen inflation or deal a blow to the labor market.
The Biden campaign certainly thinks so. In a statement, campaign spokesman James Singer said another Trump term would “bring economic chaos and send inflation skyrocketing,” and that the Republican’s agenda would only benefit “his billionaire donors.” In contrast, Singer said, Biden wants to lower costs, protect programs like Social Security and Medicare and create “more opportunity for every American.”
Here’s a rundown of some of Trump’s proposals.
