Suffern, New York. President Donald Trump traveled to the Hudson Valley on Friday to appear with Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and promote the tax law he signed last year, focusing on the quadrupled state and local tax deduction that aides say benefits residents in high-tax states like New York. The White House framed the visit as an effort to highlight economic accomplishments even as AP-NORC polling this week showed roughly one-third of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, down from near 40 percent at the start of his term; Lawler is running for reelection in a closely watched November contest and the event aims to bolster his campaign.
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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and the Trump White House sought short-term political gain by spotlighting last year’s tax law, particularly expanded SALT deductions, to solidify support in a competitive Hudson Valley congressional district ahead of the November midterm election.
Voters in the Hudson Valley faced potentially muddled economic messaging as President Trump mixed policy promotion with tangents during an event intended to bolster Republican prospects, while AP-NORC polling indicated low public approval of his handling of the economy.
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