Former President Donald Trump is returning to Washington next week to woo business leaders.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is set to appear at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting on Thursday, June 13 — the day before his 78th birthday — to outline his economic vision.

Mr. Trump has made it crystal clear that he believes he has the upper hand over President Biden on economic issues heading into the November election.

Mr. Trump says Mr. Biden has pursued high-spending policies that fed inflation and led to stagnant wages for workers.

Mr. Trump also says he “built the strongest economy in the world” and plans to do it again if elected.

The Business Roundtable is made up of 200 chief executive officers of the nation’s largest corporations.

For Mr. Biden, the economy is shaping up to be a weak spot.

Gallup polling shows Americans’ confidence in the economy is low and they are not optimistic about Mr. Biden’s ability to strengthen it.
Polls also have found Mr. Trump is more trusted when it comes to handling the economy and inflation.

Mr. Trump is fresh off being convicted on 34 felony counts of fudging business records to cover up payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence head of the 2016 election.

The verdict has raised additional doubts about Mr. Trump’s presidential prospects.

The trial’s conclusion also has freed him from the confines of the Manhattan courtroom where he spent most of his weekdays since mid-April, forcing him off the campaign trail.

• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.