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An economic adviser to President Donald Trump has dismissed Americans’ worries over the state of the economy, claiming their concerns are a reaction to rapid movements by the administration rather than the rising consumer prices millions are having to deal with due to the president’s policies.

In comments to CNBC earlier this week, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett claimed that record-low consumer confidence measured in the U.S. was attributable to the fast pace of changes under Trump. The changes Americans are witnessing are merely too “stressful for people to see,” Hassett claimed.

“I think that one of the things that’s happening is that the world is changing so fast right now that President Trump has sort of taken every problem on Earth and gone 100 percent at fixing it,” Hassett explained.

In an unusual addendum, Hassett asserted that members of his political party should not be concerned about the current situation.

“Right now, Republicans should feel very, very good about the trajectory of the economy,” he said.

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