"If a trade deal has been worked out, the pressure on the dollar may go down some."
But the good economic news had little effect on the dollar.
A policy on the dollar is not a major campaign issue so far.
His view on the dollar is also holding him back.
And you needn't be going just to America to cash in on the two dollar £.
The price was thought to be around 50 cents on the dollar, they said.
They now range from 65 to 70 cents on the dollar.
"People have been talking about maybe 20 or 25 cents on the dollar."
"But I think the market was ready for something like that to jump on the dollar."
Since then the government has become dependent on dollars to buy everything from oil to food and medical supplies.