Trump takes credit for inventing phrase ‘priming the pump.’ Merriam-Webster corrects him.

On May 12, 2017 By peanutgallerynhIn Media and Culture,

President Trump claims to have invented the common phrase “priming the pump” a couple of days ago.

'Pump priming' has been used to refer to government investment expenditures since at least 1933. https://t.co/VfkGwwzZRC

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 11, 2017

Trump takes credit for inventing phrase ‘priming the pump.’ Merriam-Webster corrects him.

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