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Trump’s speech was a Trump speech. It wasn’t really an economic speech

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Donald Trump gave a speech to the Economic Club of New York on Thursday .

Ruben Navarrette : It wasn't really an economic speech, it was a Trump speech.

He says the best guide to Trump 's economic plan is Project 2025’s Mandate for Leadership, which he calls Project 2025 .

Trump has attempted to disavow it, but 140 members of his administration helped assemble it, CNN reports.

Ruben Navarrette : A 10 percent tariff (essentially a flat national sales tax) would raise $2.8 trillion over 10 years .

Trump could pile another $10.5 trillion onto the deficit, which is what he did with tax cuts in the past, he says.

The trouble is that the combined cost of running these non-defense agencies over the next 10 years will total only $9.8 billion .

Navarro: If eliminating the entire federal government is your idea of economic growth, then Trump ’s your man.

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