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While Donald Trump was the American President the national debt rose by almost $7.8 trillion. That amounts to about $23,500 in new federal debt for every person in the country. Under Trump the deficit ranks as the third-biggest increase, relative to the size of the economy of any presidential administration. Abraham Lincoln and George W. Bush had larger deficit growth during two foreign conflicts and a civil war. The federal debt held by the public went up, from $14.4 trillion to $21.6 trillion.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) the economy lost 2.9 million jobs and the unemployment rate increased by 1.6 percentage points to 6.3%.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) after-tax corporate profits went up, and the stock market set new records. The S&P 500 index rose 67.8%. Yes, the rich got richer.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was the highest since 2008 (George W. Bush was President) and increased 40.5% from 2016 till the end of his term.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) the number of people lacking health insurance rose by 3 million.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) home prices rose 27.5%.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) illegal immigration increased. Apprehensions at the Southwest border rose 14.7% in 2020 compared with 2016 when Trump was elected.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) coal production declined 26.5%, and coal-mining jobs dropped by 16.7%. Carbon emissions from energy consumption dropped 11.5%.

While Trump was President (he isn’t the President now) handgun production rose 12.5% in 2020 compared with 2016, setting a new record. And not surprisingly the murder rate in 2020 rose to the highest level since 1997 when Bill Clinton was President.

The one crisis he faced was bungled so horrifically that America had the poorest response to the pandemic of all other developed nations. Due to his decision making the U.S. had the most deaths per 100,000 from Covid of the 11 high income countries in the world.

Finally, only one American President stirred up violence, attacking the Capitol in a failed effort to stay in office after being fairly defeated by the votes of American people. Trump is the only President in our history who refused to fulfill his duty to protect the constitution of the United States of America.

Still, we have millions of Americans who want to put this man back in the White House. Still, we have politicians prostrating themselves at the feet of this self-absorbed malignant narcissist who’s stated goal is to put an end to the United States Constitution and America’s freedoms.

People, people, people. Don’t give this man the opportunity to end America. He doesn’t want to make America great again. He wants to remake America in his image. Don’t let it happen.

See you next time.