Trump’s ‘greatest economy’ claim meets the data
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BEA data show 2025 real GDP rose 2.2% (Q4 at 1.4% annualized), a slowdown from 2024, with the Oct–Nov 2025 shutdown subtracting about 1 percentage point from Q4 growth. Job growth was weak in 2025 (~15,000 payrolls per month), though January 2026 added 130,000, and unemployment stood at 4.3%; federal employment fell 327,000 since Oct 2024. A Supreme Court ruling curtailed Trump’s tariffs, which now face exemptions and hinge on a new 10–15% rate; the average tariff is about 9.1%. Public opinion remains skeptical (about 39% approve the economy vs 59% disapprove), suggesting the data undercut the president’s boast about the economy.
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