Stop blaming Trump for a recession caused by the coronavirus

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On Dec. 6, 2019, a newly released jobs report showed a thriving U.S. economy. The unemployment rate was at 3.5%, and a reported 266,000 jobs had been added to the workforce. The rate, a 50-year low, was good news for everyone. Only six months later, the unemployment rate stands at 14.7%. The surge in joblessness can be directly attributed to the invisible foe known as COVID-19.

But despite the fact that a virus is to blame for the economic downturn, many on the Left blame President Trump for it all.

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