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Janet Ybarra Democrat Former Washington Journalist Contributor on The Bipartisan Press

With an assist from CNN host Don Lemon, Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell demolished Republican talking points about the US economy.

The duo did so on-air by confronting GOP commentator and former New York State politician Rob Astorino.

Amid serious worry that Donald Trump’s trade war with China and other factors may be setting up a real economic slowdown, White House spokespeople and many other Republicans are insisting that any economic trouble is manufactured by a news media rooting for Trump’s defeat in next year’s elections.

Here is an excerpt from Rampell and Lemon’s discussion:

RAMPELL: “Consumer confidence is not up.”

ASTORINO: “It’s down from what? From really high to a little bit less?”

RAMPELL: “It’s at its lowest level so far this year.”

ASTORINO: “Ask the average person and they think things are going well.”

RAMPELL: “Well The bond market says different.”

ASTORINO: “The bond market? The average consumer who is going out and spending is thinking things are going pretty well. That’s why the Democrats are attacking the economy, because it’s a strength. It’s a smart political move. You always go after your opponent’s strength.”

RAMPELL: “This is such a huge conspiracy! I’m sorry.”

LEMON: “Are you saying, all these people who do the predictions, all the economists, all of them are Democrats?”

ASTORINO: No, definitely not. But they’re all wrong.”

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