Before the pandemic hit, the United States was riding high on a wave of economic prosperity. Under Trump’s administration, we saw record-low unemployment rates, with joblessness hitting a 50-year low at just 3.5% by the end of 2019. The stock market was booming, reaching unprecedented highs, and consumer confidence was at its peak. Businesses were thriving, wages were rising, and the tax cuts were fueling further economic growth​​.
It’s almost laughable now to see Democrats acting as if the pre-pandemic economy under Trump was anything but stellar. They seem to believe that Americans have the memory span of a goldfish — or perhaps, more fittingly, they think we’re as senile as Joe Biden himself. It’s clear that Kamala Harris and her cronies are banking on this collective amnesia, hoping voters won’t remember the economic boom we experienced just before COVID-19 turned the world upside down.
Democrats are quick to criticize Trump for the economic downturn during the pandemic, conveniently ignoring the fact that it was a global crisis that no administration could have completely mitigated. Instead, they paint a rosy picture of the Biden administration’s recovery efforts, which naturally benefited from the groundwork laid by the Trump administration’s pandemic response and economic relief packages​.
The Biden team crows about job growth and GDP increases without acknowledging that these metrics were bound to rebound as the country reopened. It’s akin to taking credit for the sun rising in the morning after a long night. The reality is that the strong economic fundamentals established pre-pandemic played a crucial role in the recovery.
In their narrative, Democrats also omit their own role in prolonging economic pain through extended lockdowns and stringent regulations that kept businesses shuttered and Americans out of work longer than necessary. They gloss over these facts, expecting us to forget the context and complexity of the situation​​.
This revisionist history and selective memory not only distort the truth but also insult the intelligence of the American people. Democrats are betting that we’ve all forgotten how robust our economy was before the pandemic — a time when America was truly great. But let’s not be fooled. The pre-pandemic economic success was real, and it’s a testament to policies that worked, not the fictional narrative spun by those looking to rewrite history.
So, next time you hear the Biden administration touting their economic achievements, remember the full story. Remember the thriving economy we had before the pandemic and recognize the disingenuousness of those who think we’re too naive to see through their selective storytelling. Kamala Harris might offer her trademark cackle at the notion, but the American people are not as forgetful — or as senile — as she hopes.
