Read Trump's garbled argument about how Obama was dealt an easier economic hand

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During a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday, The Washington Post's Philip Rucker asked President Trump about the raft of bad economic news, noting dips in the stock market and GM's decision to close five auto plants and lay off 15,000 workers. Trump pointed to his trade deals, blamed the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, said he's "not blaming anybody," then offered this explanation, apparently arguing that former President Barack Obama had less challenging economic headwinds than he's weathered:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.