Former Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican Geoff Duncan said on CNN on Monday that if Vice President Kamala Harris “acts like a president,” it would help the economy recover as stock prices soar.
Duncan appeared on “CNN Central News” where co-host Brianna Keilar was heard asking him what Harris should do to address the economy and whether she was “weak” on the issue as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq plummeted Monday on fears of a recession. The former lieutenant governor responded that Harris needed to “just do it strong” and boasted about the millions of dollars the party had raised in the last month. (Related article: “We've never had a 1,000-point drop”: Fox Business host stunned by Wall Street sell-off)
“I think the most important thing for her to do is just be a stable leader. This country desperately needs a stable leader who can act like a president, talk like a president, tweet like a president, and I really feel like that's a great opportunity for her as the markets continue to be volatile,” Duncan said.
“Just acting presidential is a big deal. It's been really interesting to watch. I think Donald Trump is the latest example of that famous Mike Tyson quote: 'Everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the face,'” Duncan continued. “Over the last two weeks, Kamala Harris has raised hundreds of millions of dollars and punched Donald Trump in the face with incredible force, energy and message. She's on a roll.”
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq both plunged by more than 1,000 points on Monday morning, marking the second day of stock market declines on Wall Street. The Nasdaq recovered slightly, about 500 points, within the first two hours of trading, but the major stock indexes still ended Monday with large losses, in part due to disappointing employment data released on Friday.
Over the past year, Americans I kept yelling Concerns about the nation's economy are growing as inflation continues to put a strain on the wallets of many Americans. With rising food prices and everyday expenses hitting Americans, an ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted in May found that both the economy and inflation were voters' top concerns when deciding who to support in the 2024 presidential election.
President Joe Biden's economic policies have an estimated average approval rating of 34.8% among voters in polls conducted from June 28 to July 30. according to It remains to be seen how this issue will affect Harris' polling numbers through November, according to Real Clear Politics.
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