Trump welcomes stock market surge, consumer confidence on Twitter

Trump welcomes stock market surge, consumer confidence on Twitter

STEPHANIE KEITH

"Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock Market has posted $3.2 trillion in GAINS and consumer confidence is at a 15 year high. Jobs!" the Republican president wrote on Twitter.

In an address to Congress on Tuesday night, Trump said he wanted to boost the U.S. economy with a "massive" tax relief and make a $1 trillion push on infrastructure, bets that have helped Wall Street scale fresh records since the election.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Gareth Jones)

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