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Trump Boasts Booming Economy, Data-Center Push; Analysts Decry Incoherence

8/6/2026

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President Donald Trump told Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher that the economy is booming, data centers are vital, and inflation is rising.
He said he records the network’s shows using TiVo and praised the conservative anchors.
Political analyst David Pakman called the remarks incoherent, said the president’s “brain seems to be glitching,” noted the data-center push is unpopular with both parties, and said the interview strategy is unlikely to work.

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President Donald Trump told Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher that the economy is booming, data centers are vital, and inflation is rising.
He said he records the network’s shows using TiVo and praised the conservative anchors.
Political analyst David Pakman called the remarks incoherent, said the president’s “brain seems to be glitching,” noted the data-center push is unpopular with both parties, and said the interview strategy is unlikely to work.