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Fact Sheet - President Donald J. Trump's Three Years Of Restoring American Strength And Prosperity

February 04, 2020

America is thriving, America is flourishing, and yes, America is winning again like never before. --President Donald J. Trump

UNDERTAKING AN ECONOMIC REVIVAL: President Donald J. Trump's economic revival has defied the doubters and reversed the failed policies of the past that left many Americans behind.

  • More than 7 million jobs have been added to our economy since President Trump's election, and our unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in a half century – 3.5 percent.
    • The unemployment rate remains far below the 4.9 percent the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in 2016 projected it would be.
    • Job creation has blown past CBO's projection by more than 5 million.
  • After years of sluggish wage growth, workers are seeing their fastest wage gains in a decade.
  • President Trump is lifting up Americans who had been left behind, with millions of Americans coming off the sidelines and back into the workforce.
  • Far from the dire predictions of the skeptics, under President Trump's leadership the Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have all repeatedly hit record highs.

REVERSING DECADES OF BAD DEALS: President Trump is reversing decades of calamitous trade policies and securing deals that will lift up American workers.

  • President Trump refused to accept the status quo, renegotiating existing deals and getting out of deals that would harm American workers.
  • President Trump fulfilled his promise to put an end to NAFTA and negotiated USMCA, a true victory for American workers, businesses, and farmers, to take its place.
  • The President stood up to China after decades of other administrations looking the other way while our Nation's trade deficit soared and jobs were shipped overseas.
  • President Trump renegotiated the United States-Korea trade agreement and withdrew from the disastrous Trans-Pacific Partnership.

LEADING AGAIN ON THE WORLD STAGE: President Trump is rebuilding our military and restoring American leadership on the world stage.

  • After years of neglect by past administrations, the President is rebuilding our military.
  • The President withdrew from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal and reimposed all sanctions.
  • Unlike others, President Trump followed through and stood up to the Assad regime's horrific use of chemical weapons against its own people.
  • While ISIS rose up under the previous administration's watch, President Trump took decisive action to destroy its so-called caliphate and bring its leader to justice.
  • After the previous administration's disastrous Cuba policy, President Trump is standing up for freedom in the Western Hemisphere.

PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST: Unlike the disaster of Obamacare, President Trump's policies are increasing healthcare choice, lowering prices, and empowering patients.

  • President Trump is working to expand access to more affordable coverage options, like Association Health Plans and short-term, limited duration insurance plans.
  • The President is increasing healthcare transparency and empowering patients.
  • President Trump has taken decisive action to lower drug prices for American patients.

Donald J. Trump, Fact Sheet - President Donald J. Trump's Three Years Of Restoring American Strength And Prosperity Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/340146

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