President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE on Wednesday hailed the state of the economy, writing on Twitter that improved consumer confidence numbers show "people are excited about the USA again!"

"We are getting Bigger and Richer and Stronger. WAY MORE TO GO!" Trump tweeted.

Consumer confidence hits an 18 year high, close to breaking the all-time record. A big jump from last 8 years. People are excited about the USA again! We are getting Bigger and Richer and Stronger. WAY MORE TO GO! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2018

The Conference Board's consumer confidence index released Tuesday showed that consumer confidence rose to 138.4 in September, its highest level in almost 18 years. The figure is within range of an all-time high of 144.7.

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Trump also cited Wednesday that jobless claims fell to a 49-year low, though those statistics were reported last week.

Jobless Claims fell to their lowest level in 49 years! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2018

The Trump administration has repeatedly pointed to the economy as a point of success and a reason for optimism. The president frequently cites unemployment numbers, jobless claims, gross domestic product and the stock market as areas where he has had success in his time in office.

Trump did so again on Tuesday during an address to the United Nations General Assembly.

At the start of his remarks, Trump declared that his administration "has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country" in his less than two years in office.

The comment prompted laughter from world leaders in the audience.

"Didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s OK," Trump said, smiling.