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Trump spruiks economy as farmer-funded ads attack cost-of-living record

Elissa Fitzgerald · ABC News (AU)

Published 30 Oct 2026, 7:46 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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The last economy snapshot before the midterms has handed US President Donald Trump a mixed bag.

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