He said Mr. Trump would outline his plan Monday to lower taxes, cut regulation, promote U.S.’s energy sector and achieve real wage growth. Mr. Manafort also cautioned that it was only the beginning of a three-month general-election campaign and said Mr. Trump would start doing “what he needs to do.”“He is very focused,” Mr. Manafort said. By contrast, Mr. Manafort said, Mrs. Clinton “is going to raise taxes, lots of taxes, on everyone.” Responding to questions about the controversial week, Mr. Manafort emphasized that Mr. Trump was focused and would soon lay out his economic vision, drawing contrasts to President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. “Starting Monday, we’re going to be announcing our economic plan,” Mr. Manafort said.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 07, 2016 17:03 UTC