"Wait wait wait, you mean a POTUS inheriting a good economy is likely to have better metrics than a POTUS inheriting a bad economy?"

You mean the "good" economy where real wages declined over 4 years so Americans are poorer today? That economy?

"Celebrating a 1.7% increase when inflation is running 2.6% is like praising the band playing on the deck of the Titanic.
#16 | Posted by Nixon"

Typical liberal - shoots off their mouth with 100% confidence when they have no idea what they are talking about.

REAL WAGE INCREASE = Increase NET of inflation

The nominal wage increase is 4.3% vs. 2.6% inflation.

So yeah, this is a big deal and a great accomplishment.

"#27 | Posted by donnerboy"

An alternative explanation that you clearly have not considered: Trump doesn't lose votes because his policies create jobs and make people's lives better.

"#32 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

Yes, which explains why he was reelected based on his economic track record. Keep living in fantasy land dipshit...yes, your Democrat approval can go below 20%.

"#34 | Posted by reinheitsgebot"

I am more interested in how the American people rank him rather than some dipshit liberals stuck in academia. They ranked him in Nov 2024.

"Dead last.
#37 | Posted by ClownShack"

That explains his crushing victory in 2024 and the Democrat party's 20% approval rating in your mind.

Now, as a militant homosexual, I know YOU don't like Trump. But, your lifestyle and beliefs is what has been destroying the US. So, in voting FOR Trump, we are also voting AGAINST you.

"#39 | Posted by LauraMohr"

He won EVERY swing state. He won the bellwether counties. It was a landslide.

He would have had over 50% if not for the Dems cheating with mail in ballots to steal a few senate seats. BTW, new report in how China helped Biden cheap with mail in ballots in 2020 - report from the FBI.

"#44 | Posted by redlightrobot"

Over 1M illegals have self-deported already - those illegals being removed from the labor force will result in wages increasing for Americans and the end to those illegals abusing the social services and school system.

Underemployment is VERY high - but, there are 2 factors for this. First, a lot of this is related to people 'with college degrees' working in jobs where one is not required. That is not a problem with the economy - that is a problem with the school system giving out useless degrees. Second, this is caused in part by the wage suppressing nature of the illegal aliens. For the average American - if you make $100,000/year - do you care if you use your degree or not? The US median per capita income is ~$43,000. The issue is not 'underemployment' - it is WAGES TOO LOW. So, treat the factors leading to low wages: 1.) foreign imports undercutting US products (via tariffs), 2.) discourage US firms from moving outside of the US (via regulation relief, cheap energy, and tariffs), 3.) encourage foreign firms to expand manufacturing in the US (via tariffs), and 4.) get rid of the wage suppressing illegals

Now - you may not agree that tariff work - that is a fair stance. But, you cannot state that Trump's entire economic plan is not centered around this 100% scientifically backed belief system so it doesn't make sense.