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David Gergen: Right. Look, when you've got an economy that is growing the way this one is, a pretty robust pace, he's passed a major…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2018
Right. Look, when you've got an economy that is growing the way this one is, a pretty robust pace, he's passed a major tax bill and he's sitting at 35 percent approval rating, you've got a real communications problem.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen highlights the disconnect between a growing economy and the President's low approval ratings.

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