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Don Bacon: “I think he needed to set appropriate and honest expectations here.”

On the recordAugust 16, 2026
I think he needed to set appropriate and honest expectations here.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the president's communication on the economy.

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