CNBC’s Rick Santelli Touts ‘Better Than Expected’ GDP Numbers Under Trump
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
CNBC editor Rick Santelli noted that gross domestic product (GDP) numbers were “better than expected” Wednesday, despite concerns about “Liberation Day” tariffs announced April 2 by President Donald Trump. GDP rose by…
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