Never mind that every time a right-wing commentator or Republican politician opens their mouths they’re demanding a thank-you note to Trump. But the notion that successful business leaders must take advice from a guy who went bankrupt six times (or four, depending on how you count), including while in the casino business, is nervy.

Fox Business Network Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino told Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent not to point to tariffs when trying to argue about the strength of the economy. “They have to go out there and maybe stop talking about tariffs so much and start talking about how we’re going to infuse the economy,

President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office -- a symbolic measuring stick for a new president -- are halfway through.

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