Trump delivers on ‘America first' promise as US economy flourishes
'All of the critics … they said he's going to destroy the economy. Nothing like that has happened,' Mr Hammer told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
'The inflation rate has barely budged … meanwhile, massive revenue is coming into the US treasury, and most importantly, he is fulfilling his 'America First' campaign promise.
'It's all working according to plan, and frankly, the people who were saying he would tank the economy … I think it's probably not too soon to say that the President probably deserves an apology from some of these folks.'
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