President Trump's Economic Scorecard Nick DesantisPresident Trump has been in office for three years, which is enough time to analyze how the economy is doing vs. his statements on how it would perform. The promise that they would pay for themselves has not materialized as the Federal budget deficit has ballooned to $1 trillion levels not seen in a non-recessionary environment. Additionally, Obama added over 1.6 million more jobs in his last three years in office compared to Trump’s first three years. U.S. Federal budget deficitU.S. Federal budget deficit Nick DesantisFederal budget deficit ballooning above $1 trillionThe Federal budget deficit has increased over 68% in Trump’s three years in office and is expected to exceed $1 trillion in 2020 and beyond. A result of Trump’s trade war with China is U.S. companies and farmers selling fewer goods to it.

Source: Forbes February 10, 2020 13:07 UTC