President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giuesppe Conte held a joint press conference Monday at the White House.
The pair was asked about their respective economies. Trump was asked about the robust economic growth of the American economy as it relates to European trade and tariffs and the relative sputtering growth Italy has experienced in recent years.
Trump reiterated that he want’s Europe to “treat us fairly.” “It’s been a one-way street. The European union has taken advantage of the United States. We can’t let it happen,” Trump said.
The PM of Italy did not hold back on his envy of the American economy. “I’m envious of the records and the growth figures of the American economy,” Conte said, “But I’m envious and ambitious at the same time. As a government leader, I’m ambitious for my economy to do a lot much more than what was done in the past.”
Conte then took direct aim at one of the biggest accomplishments of the Trump administration: the tax cuts. Conte said Trump’s tax reform is the “leverage for economic growth in [America]” and repeating again that tax cuts were the “leverage” for Trump’s booming economy.
Everyone envies Trumps/our economy. Check out Chinas GDP compared to ours last quarter.
Rendi grande l’Italia!
(If POTUS Trump could, he’d monetize his MAGA blueprint. Why give away the Magic Wand Plan for free?)
I have been to France twice (1977 and 2005)and to Italy once in 2008. I LOVE Italy – beautiful country, great food, lovely people who treated tourists well (unlike the French who take your money but absolutely HATE you). HOpefully with a new government attitude, a cessation of illegal immigration, the country will do much better.