\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident Donald Trump took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even while the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters anxious about their own finances in Tuesday\u2019s off-year elections.Trump, speaking Wednesday at the America Business Forum, said he thinks that communication was the problem, insisting that \u201cwe have the greatest economy right now\u201d and that \u201ca lot of people don\u2019t see that.\u201d\u201cThese are the things you have to talk about,\u201d Trump told a packed arena at Miami\u2019s Kaseya Center that included top business executives, global athletes and political leaders. \u201cIf people don\u2019t talk about them, then you can do not so well in elections.\u201dIt marked a significant effort from Trump to put a positive spin on the economy at a time when Americans remain uneasy about the cost of living and their own financial security \u2014 and when major campaigns in Tuesday\u2019s elections \u2014 from New York to Virginia \u2014 were centered on affordability and the economy.Trump\u2019s comments echoed sentiments from his predecessor, Joe Biden, whose White House insisted that the Democrat\u2019s political standing would improve if they better communicated his economic accomplishments.Palm Beach Gardens lawmaker proposes renaming airport after Donald Trump\u2018These are the things you have to talk about\u2019Trump speech often deviated from the topic at hand, and included a call for South Africa to leave the Group of 20. But he made sure to underscore what he saw as his economic successes.On digital assets, Trump said that \u201ccrypto was under siege; it\u2019s not under siege anymore.\u201d He pointed to declines in egg and gas prices, and the interest rate, despite the \u201cnincompoop\u201d at the Federal Reserve, a reference to Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Trump referred to his pledge to dissolve 10 existing regulations for every new one he issues, and said \u201cso far for nine months, we\u2019re exceeding that.\u201dDespite Trump\u2019s promises to tame inflation and unleash growth, the AP Voter Poll survey, which included more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City, suggested the public was troubled by higher prices and fewer job opportunities. Republicans handily lost key races in Virginia and New Jersey, and the president acknowledged Wednesday that the ongoing government shutdown, with effects rippling through the economy, was \u201cnegative for the Republicans.\u201dHe also touched on how his trips abroad are benefiting the U.S. Trump spent five days in Asia last week with stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. He worked to ease trade tensions with Beijing in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In Tokyo, he promoted several major energy and tech projects for the U.S. that will be funded by Japan.The event was sponsored by Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign wealth fundMiami\u2019s Republican Mayor Francis Suarez said he thinks Trump\u2019s recent travels \u201chave been transformational in his presidency\u201d and cast his speech as a highlight of the forum, which organizers have described as a more accessible version of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, or the Milken Institute Global Conference, which gathers the world\u2019s elite for discussions on the economy.Political leaders, business executives and athletes including tennis legend Serena Williams and soccer star Lionel Messi are among the speakers at the forum inside Kaseya Center, the home of the NBA\u2019s Miami Heat that had been transformed with an elaborate, futuristic stage where speakers are introduced with a light display and machines shooting smoke into the air.It\u2019s primarily sponsored by Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, which is a key pillar of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman\u2019s plans to pursue megaprojects and investments abroad.\u201cThis conference not only is creating this incredible collection of people, but it\u2019s also creating them in a particular moment in time,\u201d Suarez said in an interview.Earlier Wednesday, the conference hosted Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of this year\u2019s Nobel Peace Prize who praised the U.S. president\u2019s posture toward Venezuela in her remarks.\u201cRegarding the strategy of President Trump toward this criminal narco-terrorist structure, it\u2019s absolutely correct because Nicol\u00e1s Maduro is not a legitimate head of state,\u201d said Machado, who appeared at the forum remotely.Trump\u2019s visit also highlights how the Miami area is playing a key role during his second term.Trump is set to host leaders of the world\u2019s leading rich and developing economies at next year\u2019s Group of 20 summit at his golf club at the nearby city of Doral, despite what critics say is the appearance of impropriety.Trump\u2019s sons have taken over running the Trump Organization while their father is in the White House, and the president has insisted that his family\u2019s business will not make any money by holding the summit at the golf club.The city is where Trump wants to locate his future presidential library, which is now facing a legal challenge over whether the plot of land in downtown Miami is being properly transferred. During his speech, Suarez gave him a ceremonial gold key for the project.Miami is also one of the U.S. host cities for next year\u2019s World Cup, which Trump has eagerly promoted as the kickoff to several major global sporting events for which the U.S. is playing host. Ensuring the success of the World Cup has been a top priority for the Trump administration.FIFA President Gianni Infantino, with whom Trump has developed a close friendship, was scheduled to speak at the Miami forum later Wednesday. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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President Donald Trump<\/a> took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even while the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters anxious about their own finances in Tuesday\u2019s off-year elections.<\/p>\n Trump, speaking Wednesday at the America Business Forum, said he thinks that communication was the problem, insisting that \u201cwe have the greatest economy right now\u201d and that \u201ca lot of people don\u2019t see that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThese are the things you have to talk about,\u201d Trump told a packed arena at Miami\u2019s Kaseya Center that included top business executives, global athletes and political leaders. \u201cIf people don\u2019t talk about them, then you can do not so well in elections.\u201d<\/p>\n It marked a significant effort from Trump to put a positive spin on the economy at a time when Americans remain uneasy about the cost of living and their own financial security \u2014 and when major campaigns in Tuesday\u2019s elections \u2014 from New York to Virginia \u2014 were<\/a> centered on affordability and the economy.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s comments echoed sentiments from his predecessor, Joe Biden, whose White House insisted that the Democrat\u2019s political standing would improve if they better communicated his economic accomplishments.<\/p>\n Palm Beach Gardens lawmaker proposes renaming airport after Donald Trump<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018These are the things you have to talk about\u2019<\/p>\n Trump speech often deviated from the topic at hand, and included a call for South Africa to leave the Group of 20. But he made sure to underscore what he saw as his economic successes.<\/p>\n On digital assets, Trump said that \u201ccrypto was under siege; it\u2019s not under siege anymore.\u201d He pointed to declines in egg and gas prices, and the interest rate, despite the \u201cnincompoop\u201d at the Federal Reserve, a reference to Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Trump referred to his pledge to dissolve 10 existing regulations for every new one he issues, and said \u201cso far for nine months, we\u2019re exceeding that.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite Trump\u2019s promises to tame inflation and unleash growth, the AP Voter Poll survey<\/a>, which included more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City, suggested the public was troubled by higher prices and fewer job opportunities. Republicans handily lost key races in Virginia and New Jersey, and the president acknowledged Wednesday that the ongoing government shutdown, with effects rippling through the economy, was \u201cnegative for the Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n He also touched on how his trips abroad are benefiting the U.S. Trump spent five days in Asia<\/a> last week with stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. He worked to ease trade tensions with Beijing<\/a> in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In Tokyo, he promoted several major energy and tech projects<\/a> for the U.S. that will be funded by Japan.<\/p>\n Miami\u2019s Republican Mayor Francis Suarez said he thinks Trump\u2019s recent travels \u201chave been transformational in his presidency\u201d and cast his speech as a highlight of the forum, which organizers have described as a more accessible version of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, or the Milken Institute Global Conference, which gathers the world\u2019s elite for discussions on the economy.<\/p>\n Political leaders, business executives and athletes including tennis legend Serena Williams and soccer star Lionel Messi are among the speakers at the forum inside Kaseya Center, the home of the NBA\u2019s Miami Heat that had been transformed with an elaborate, futuristic stage where speakers are introduced with a light display and machines shooting smoke into the air.<\/p>\n It\u2019s primarily sponsored by Saudi Arabia\u2019s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, which is a key pillar of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman\u2019s plans to pursue megaprojects and investments abroad.<\/p>\n \u201cThis conference not only is creating this incredible collection of people, but it\u2019s also creating them in a particular moment in time,\u201d Suarez said in an interview.<\/p>\n Earlier Wednesday, the conference hosted Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of this year\u2019s Nobel Peace Prize who praised the U.S. president\u2019s posture toward Venezuela in her remarks.<\/p>\n \u201cRegarding the strategy of President Trump toward this criminal narco-terrorist structure, it\u2019s absolutely correct because Nicol\u00e1s Maduro is not a legitimate head of state,\u201d said Machado, who appeared at the forum remotely.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s visit also highlights how the Miami area is playing a key role during his second term.<\/p>\n Trump is set to host leaders of the world\u2019s leading rich and developing economies at next year\u2019s Group of 20 summit at his golf club at the nearby city of Doral, despite what critics say is the appearance of impropriety.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s sons have taken over running the Trump Organization while their father is in the White House, and the president has insisted<\/a> that his family\u2019s business will not make any money by holding the summit at the golf club.<\/p>\n The city is where Trump wants to locate his future presidential library<\/a>, which is now facing a legal challenge<\/a> over whether the plot of land in downtown Miami is being properly transferred. During his speech, Suarez gave him a ceremonial gold key for the project.<\/p>\n Miami is also one of the U.S. host cities for next year\u2019s World Cup, which Trump has eagerly promoted as the kickoff to several major global sporting events for which the U.S. is playing host. Ensuring the success of the World Cup has been a top priority for the Trump administration.<\/p>\n FIFA President Gianni Infantino, with whom Trump has developed a close friendship<\/a>, was scheduled to speak at the Miami forum later Wednesday. <\/p>\n Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n