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Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:

The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."

By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2017

John McCain stated on October 07, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:

On the economic troubles of 2008, "really the match that lit this fire was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 13, 2008

Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters:

Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2025

Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference:

Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record."

By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020

Matthew Dowd stated on March 08, 2019 in a tweet:

"Job growth and stock growth for the first two years of Trump are down from where they were (during the) last two years of Obama."

By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2019

X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X:

Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”

By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025

Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2017 in a press conference:

"The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world."

By Miriam Valverde• February 16, 2017

Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.:

“The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”

By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2022

Lincoln Project stated on May 05, 2020 in an ad:

"Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street."

By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2020

Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a debate:

Says Richard Burr "was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave."

By Will Doran• November 5, 2016

Chris Murphy stated on March 01, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation":

“There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in :

"Years of economic decay are over" because Trump "reversed the failed economic policies of the previous administration."

By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2020

Pete Buttigieg stated on March 10, 2024 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2024

Luis Garcia stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release:

Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress.

By Amy Sherman• March 16, 2012

John McCain stated on October 07, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.:

"The Democrats in the Senate and some members of Congress defended what Fannie and Freddie were doing. They resisted any change."

By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 13, 2008

Grover Norquist stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on CNN:

"Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 19, 2011

Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2020 in a White House briefing:

“We're setting record job numbers.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2017 in a tweet:

"Coal production up 7.8% in past year. Down 31.5% last 10 years. #endingwaroncoal."

By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2017

Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2015 in a town hall in Nashua, N.H.:

"The stock market does better when you have a Democratic president in the White House."

By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2015

Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance:

"When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street."

By Bill McCarthy• June 25, 2019

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