William Jennings Trump?
This is the first time since 1896 that a presidential candidate is campaigning for a weaker dollar.

The idea that President Trump might â might â run on the platform on which William Jennings Bryan got defeated by William McKinley is, if you ask us, the big news out of Milwaukee. It is being mooted by both President Trump and the vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance. The New York Times calls âtheir shared affinity for a weak dollarâ the policy that could have the âmost sweeping implications for the United States and the global economy.â
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