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No Democrat Can Defeat Trump—but the Trade War With China Might

Tariffs could leave Florida, Michigan and Ohio hanging in the balance.
Some argue that if American’s current strong economy takes a downturn, it will be because of the ongoing trade war with China.
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President Donald Trump planned on seeking a second term based largely on the strength of the economy. Unemployment is down to a 50-year low. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the creation of nearly 6 million new jobs since he came into office. Wages and profits and revenues to the federal Treasury are up. The stock market is generally surging, and economic growth is once again the order of the day.

It's an enviable economic record, especially when compared with his two most recent predecessors. Things are going so well, some of the president's bitterest foes

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