If Trump was in office right now would the economy be better?

[Anonymous]

I know it’s difficult for most people to do. But really try to put your personal opinions aside about Trump’s personality and character when it comes to the question of inflation and the economy. I will be the first to admit Trump’s a scumbag and a self-centered one at that. Although I also believe Biden’s character is even worse (and the media protects him) I again will admit that Trump is a narcissist. I do NOT want to see him run against Biden again. No.

However back to the economy. I do not think everything would be wonderful right now if Trump was in office. However things would be much better. The government CAN f*ck up the economy and this how Biden did it:

• Insane spending on bs most Americans don’t want or need. The giant oxymoron “the inflation reduction act” is exactly the last thing our country needs. But it got passed anyway thanks to Joe Manchin caving to bs promises. This should have been called the inflation expansion act. $1.2 trillion of taxpayer money we can’t afford spent on bs we don’t need.
• Onerous regulation on domestic oil drilling which skyrocketed energy costs. Yes global warming is real. But you can not destroy our economy thinking that will “solve” global warming. But Biden’s suggestion is for everybody to go out and buy a $80k electric car (he really did say that). Energy costs get factored into everything and it directly contributed to inflation.
• Reckless and disasterous pull out of Afghanistan which emboldened Putin to invade the Ukraine. So if Trump and Putin were supposedly in bed then why didn’t Putin invade the Ukraine while Trump was in office and not Biden? Trump would of went soft on Russia right? No Putin felt emboldened to invade after Biden demonstrated pure fecklessness on the world stage with Afganistán. This lead to the war and skyrocketing energy costs given Russia is a huge exporter of oil. This wouldn’t of happened under Trump.

Economy would be better

Wouldn’t of made a difference

Economy would be worse

[BCA6010]

To an extent, yes. I doubt he'd have enough cooperation within his own party let alone opposition party to make a lasting difference, though. The current administration is either stupid beyond all reason, or are intentionally damaging the country, and it's sometimes too much to ask for the Republicans to even dig in their heels, let alone reverse course. Most of them have been involved in government too long for me to believe they're legitimately stupid.

The bigger differences would be with foreign affairs abroad, which would also benefit the economy at large. Ultimately though, I think a continuation of Trump's presidency would only delay what's happening rather than prevent it outright.

[Asker]

Interesting insight above.

[NamerOfStars]

Yes, though not hugely (as most of the current damage was done at the state level, and no President could've done anything about that), and pretty much for the reasons you specified. The only thing I can point out a mistake in is that it's "Ukraine", not "the Ukraine"; they're a country, not a region.

[Asker]

I often make typos because I post with my mobile phone.

Anyway yes I do acknowledge that not everything would of been fine and dandy if Trump was in office. However all Biden had to do was NOT GET IN THE WAY after we got out the pandemic. Instead he doubled down on catering to far leftist policies both socially and fiscally.

He was elected to be a moderate. However he has proven to be nothing but.

[NamerOfStars]

No, he was elected to not be Trump. He didn't come out of nowhere; the man's been in office since 1972, and has been pushing antiConstitutional policies the whole time. The Democratic party, and the nation, knew EXACTLY what it was getting with him. Moderation was never part of his picture.

[Asker]

He did pass the 1994 anti crime bill which actually did work. Funny how he quickly recanted that to please BLM.

I was about to go off a rant about his cultural policies. But I’ll stop. This discussion my earlier words is about the economy.

[Agape93]

Considering he jacked up prices for everything over a stupid trade war we still ended up losing, and how many of his own businesses tanked, no, that dumbass shouldn't be left alone with monopoly money, much less MY state theft money.

[inhua]

obviously but liberals hate Trump so much they refuse to give him any credit

[Asker]

Trump had horrible optics. But he was undoubtedly better at what matters: policy.

[Christoff92]

Didn't that old fart get Impeached. Now have another old fart name Biden. Guess what England is going to crown a third old fart their King 😅🤣

[Asker]

Impeached doesn’t mean removed from office.

[OddBeMe]

He fcked up Covid, lied about it and made it 10x worse.