President Trump took to Twitter after the release of a disappointing jobs report on Friday to tout the strength of the U.S. economy.
Trump tweeted a quote attributed to Stuart Varney, who said on Fox & Friends there is no better time to be an American worker and that "we have the strongest economy in the world." Trump added, "So true!"
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