Trump just thanked himself for boosting the economy

By Anna Giaritelli

Published December 28, 2016 4:55am ET

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Trump just thanked himself for boosting the economy — President-elect Donald Trump credited himself on Tuesday night for the recent record-high U.S. Consumer Confidence Index that was announced for the month of December. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) | Vahid Salemi

President-elect Donald Trump credited himself on Tuesday night for the recent record-high U.S. Consumer Confidence Index that was announced for the month of December.

“The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS! Thanks Donald!” Trump tweeted late Tuesday.

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