On Tuesday, Trump appeared at the Economic Club of Chicago, where he was grilled about reports that his economic proposals could devastate the U.S. economy. He was asked by Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, who cited a recent study by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

John Micklethwait: “If you add up all the promises you’ve made, and your plans would add $7.5 trillion to the debt, that’s more than twice the total for Vice President Harris. You’re on course to push up debt up to 150% of GDP. This is a very business-like audience.”

Donald Trump: “Yeah.”

John Micklethwait: “Why should they trust you with that?”

Donald Trump: “Because we’re about growth. She’s got no growth whatsoever, and we’re all about growth.”