Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.

The New York Times ^ | Jan. 5, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ET | Peter Baker

[E. Pluribus Unum]

To hear President-elect Donald J. Trump tell it, he is about to take over a nation ravaged by crisis, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship. “Our Country is a disaster, a laughing stock all over the World!” he declared on social media last week.

But by many traditional metrics, the America that Mr. Trump will inherit from President Biden when he takes the oath for a second time, two weeks from Monday, is actually in better shape than that bequeathed to any newly elected president since George W. Bush came into office in 2001.

For the first time since that transition 24 years ago, there will be no American troops at war overseas on Inauguration Day. New data reported in the past few days indicate that murders are way down, illegal immigration at the southern border has fallen even below where it was when Mr. Trump left office and roaring stock markets finished their best two years in a quarter-century.

Jobs are up, wages are rising and the economy is growing as fast as it did during Mr. Trump’s presidency. Unemployment is as low as it was just before the Covid-19 pandemic and near its historic best. Domestic energy production is higher than it has ever been.

The manufacturing sector has more jobs than under any president since Mr. Bush. Drug overdose deaths have fallen for the first time in years. Even inflation, the scourge of the Biden presidency, has returned closer to normal, although prices remain higher than they were four years ago.

“President Trump...

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

And the ones that remain in Syria. And the ones stationed in Israel. And the ones ABONDONED by PEDOJOE BITEME, in Afghanistan. And wherever else SpecOps operators are stationed.

Nice try, New York Slimes! You lie as much as the Toronto Star!

[toddausauras]

The “metrics” are good. But the 15 dollar order for one person at McDonalds...not so good. Checkmate.

[Liz]

NYT delusions—America is in better shape under Biden since GWB came into office in 2001.
<><>For the first time in 24 years no American troops at war overseas on Inauguration Day.
<><>New data indicates that murders are way down,
<><>illegal immigration has fallen even below where it was when Mr. Trump left office
<><>roaring stock markets finished their best two years in a quarter-century.
<><>Jobs are up, wages are rising
<><>the economy is growing as fast as it did during Mr. Trump’s presidency.
<><>Unemployment is as low as it was just before the Covid-19 pandemic and near its historic best.
<><>Domestic energy production is higher than it has ever been.
<><>The manufacturing sector has more jobs than under any president since Mr. Bush.
<><>Drug overdose deaths have fallen for the first time in years.
<><>Even inflation, the scourge of the Biden presidency, has returned closer to normal,
<><>although prices remain higher than they were four years ago.

Blimey, all that good news and Biden’s VP still lost the billion dollar race?

[popdonnelly]

Americans don’t care about this crap in the Times.

[Liz]

Reality check

Democrats’ 2024 debt-ridden $1 billion collapse, up close.

<><>Dems lost the White House, the House, the Senate and the popular vote.
<><>Dems were rejected coast to coast,
<><>Republicans won majorities in 31 out of 50 states
<><>Trump’s big victories: Wy (72.3%), WVa (70.1%), N/Dk (67.5%), Idaho (66.8%), Ok (66.1%).

<><>Trump received more than 2.5 million votes than he did in 2020
<><>Trump gained ground in all 50 states
<><>Harris saw a decline of seven million votes from Biden’s total 2020.

<><>Texas boosted Trump’s total in the popular vote by a net of 900,000-plus votes
<><>Florida a competitive state saw a dramatic swing in Trump’s direction.
<><>Trump’s win reflects major shifts in South Fla and South Texas Latino voters.

<><>Dem Gov Whitmer outspent Repubs 4-to-1, but Repubs still made gains in state elections.
<><>Dems saw huge vote declines in blue states.
<><>NY votes sank by more than 800,000 from Biden’s 2020 total.

<><>Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown, working-class champion, toppled by a Republican
<><>Biden’s party is increasingly dominated by elite voters.
<><>Trump won 101 Chicago precincts-—home to high numbers of city workers,
<><>Trump won 22% of the Chicago vote-—increased from 2020’s 16%

<><>Pelosi’s own deep-blue S/Francisco base saw a 7-point swing to Trump.
<><>President Trump won 312 of 538 electoral votes, including all seven battleground states.

<><>Republican flips CA seat (district has 14 pt Dem registration advantage)
<><>Republicans control the Georgia General Assembly.
<><>Trump-backed Republican takes Alaska’s only House seat.

<><>NYC Asian precincts saw a 31% rightward shift to Trump.
<><>Pubbies popular vote lead is 4 million (1.4 mill by “Dem count”)
<><>late votes increase lead for Ca Republican House incumbent
<><>pitching for Harris, Obama is wrong about Trump, a-g-a-i-n.
<><>issues Trump ran on polled landslide majorities.

<><>Rural areas went foursquare for Trump
<><>In 2024, Trump won rural America by a record margin.
<><>Since 1980, no candidate has done better.
<><>Trump won 64% of rural voters according to exit polls.
<><>The previous best was 61% – set by Trump in 2016.
<><>Dems 6 points over Trump in NJ, is their closest surge in three decades.

<><>YouGov poll saw 57% aged 18-29 w/ favorable views of Trump, a 19 point increase.
<><>Trump gains among 18-29’ers account for 16% of the 2024 electorate.
<><>Young people gave Trump victory, a profound, historic generational realignment.

<><>Trump Won More Black Voters Than Republicans won in 48 Years
<><>Trump’s historic win shifted 48 states to the right,
<><>Trump’s landslide earned him a mandate to govern.

We have reached a stunning national consensus -— we have not lived in anything resembling the nation that was envisioned by our Founders. That is about to be reversed, dramatically evidenced in 2024’s presidential election when a broad coalition voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump.

[kiryandil]

Thanks for posting that video of Washington Weak last Friday where Peter Baker and the crew got The Sadz over The Evil Orange Man coming back to Thievington, District of Criminals - despite their best efforts.

[sauropod]

Peter Baker is making this up.

[DeplorablePaul]

Correct. All stats released by the Biden regime are corrupt. The NYT is corrupt. They have no credibility.

[kiryandil]

I see what you did there.

Of course, Peter couldn't - because he hasn't got eyes in the back of his head...

[Liz]

LA Times-——By the standard President Biden set himself, “the core purpose” he proclaimed
when he ran in 2020, it is impossible to assess his one-term presidency as anything but a failure.

“We are in a battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden said as he began his campaign in 2019. “If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation. And I cannot stand by and watch that happen.”

Now Trump has a chance to do precisely what Biden wanted to prevent — to complete
eight years in the White House and put his stamp on American politics for decades to come.

And there will be little Biden can do beyond stand by and watch

[hinckley buzzard]

Same old story— You never had it so good!

[vpintheak]

Gaslight til you can’t gaslight no more!

[stubernx98]

I agree, NYpost pure garbage

[Jonny7797]

“For the first time since that transition 24 years ago, there will be no American troops at war overseas on Inauguration Day”

LIE

[stylin19a]

For the first time since that transition 24 years ago, there will be no American troops at war overseas on Inauguration Day.

we got out of Syria ? I guess the key phrase is "at war"
We also have troops in Israel

[RetiredTexasVet]

What are you going to believe, your lying eyes or the Lying NY Times?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Not to mention the ATACMS controllers in Ukraine.

[jmaroneps37]

Pleeeeze turn off the gaslight; the communist lost and America won. Learn to code

[simpson96]

NY Times has it’s panties in a twist. Again.

It must really suck being bitter all the time...

Oh well.

[FlipWilson]

I take comfort in knowing that by the time the NYT publishes its latest lie and it has circled the world, the ridicule of said lie has circled the Earth sixty times via X and Truth Social.