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India growing at 8%, why US is not: Donald Trump asks supporters

Donald Trump criticises outgoing President Barack Obama for leading a slow economic growth, arguing that if a 'large country' like India can grow at 8%, why the US is not

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: BloombergPremium
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: Bloomberg

Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday criticised outgoing President Barack Obama for leading a slow economic growth, arguing that if a “large country" like India can grow at 8%, why the US is not.

Trump’s remarks at an election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, came hours after latest figures showed the American economy grew 2.9% in the third quarter this year.

The outspoken billionaire from New York said Obama is the first American president under whom the economic growth rate of the US has not crossed 3% in any of the years.

Trump said he is being told that the US cannot grow faster as it is a big country. “Well, India is a large larger country. It is a growing at 8%," Trump said, asking his audience if India can grow at such a high rate, why the US is not.

Similarly, he said, China is growing between 6 and 7%. “If they (India, China) grow at 2-3%, this would be considered disastrous by them, he said. PTI

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Published: 29 Oct 2016, 09:41 AM IST
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