Potus said that the American economy is doing well and that Democrats have dropped their rhetoric against Trump’s policies. He also blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, for raising the prices of food
US President Donald Trump has said that he is “proud” of the US economy and what has become of it under his second presidency. However, citizens, the real beneficiaries of that economy, think otherwise.
What has Trump said?
In an interview with NBC News, Trump was asked where he thinks the US economy has reached. The president replied, “I’d say we’re there now. I’m very proud of it.”
Potus said that the American economy is doing well and that Democrats have dropped their rhetoric against Trump’s policies. He also blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, for raising the prices of food.
“In the last four days, it’s only four days, the Democrats have not uttered the word ‘affordability’. They’re the ones that caused the problem. I took over a mess in every way,” the president said.
Citing figures not supported by his administration’s own data, Trump claimed the gross domestic product had grown by 5.6 per cent during his presidency. Labor Department figures show the economy expanded at a solid annualised rate of 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, and it has not exceeded 5 per cent growth in any quarter since 2021, when the US economy was rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I think ’26 is even gonna be better. You know, we have hundreds of billions of dollars pouring into our country. Actually, trillions — $18 trillion is being invested in our country as we speak. And there are factories and plants and thousands of businesses being built all over the country,” Trump added.
What have polls said?
Surveys gauging the mood of American citizens have drawn a completely different picture. According to a Marist poll, 54 per cent of Americans think lowering prices should be the top priority for the Trump Administration.
Apart from this, 56 per cent of Americans say placing tariffs or fees on imported products from other countries hurts the US economy, while 31 per cent say tariffs help the economy. Democrats (87 per cent) and independents (63 per cent) are more likely than Republicans (20 per cent) to say tariffs hurt the economy. About two in three Republicans (66 per cent) say tariffs benefit the national economy.
The Labor Department has not released data for last year’s fourth quarter because of a government shutdown. While most estimates for the period are significantly lower, a White House official said the president was referring to the Atlanta Fed’s projection, which has reached as high as 5.4 per cent.
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