Republican Party chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has a number for those in the media who said President Donald Trump was “dreaming” when he said he could achieve three percent gross domestic product growth.

And that number is 3.2 — the percentage of GDP growth by the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019.

The mainstream media said @realDonaldTrump was “dreaming” if he thought he could get 3% GDP growth. No, you aren’t dreaming. First quarter GDP growth was 3.2% – the best Q1 in years! — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) April 28, 2019

On May 19th, 2017, the Los Angeles Times published an editorial with the headline, “If Trump thinks he can get more than 3% economic growth, he’s dreaming”:

During the presidential campaign, Trump promised growth of 3.5% a year, and sometimes even 4%. There’s no disagreement that a sustained growth rate of this magnitude would be a significant achievement. Over the past decade, the economy has grown at an average of about 2% a year.

Now, if the economic trajectory remains on its current course, will the L.A. Times write editorials next year (during the election) revisiting that line, “There’s no disagreement that a sustained growth rate of this magnitude would be a significant achievement”?

They are always wrong https://t.co/WuYM1DQlII — Jesus Alvarez (@JalvarCabe) April 28, 2019

But it wasn’t just the media.

President Obama said Trump would need a magic wand for the economy to get to where it is.

Obama to Trump: 'What magic wand do you have?' https://t.co/gzRwW2gfsi — Briefing Room (@briefingroom) June 2, 2016

The magic wand is called deregulation and tax cuts.

It’s simple and very effective.

Democrats should try it sometime.

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