There were things that Trump did right on the economy and he was much better on the economy than the current occupier. Reeling back some of taxes, cutting regulations and red tape.
Yeah, but that's not magic... It's the same ol thing every Republican president has done... Corporate tax cut, shake a few benjamins down in the trailer courts, and suddenly, rainmaker.
The problem is, and Tumpy included, they never pay it back, printing money to make it go.
Sure, and it LOOKS better, and FEELS better, but it's mostly manufactured out of debt and inflation (printing).
Some of what you said is true - a friendly disposition toward business, drill baby drill, and deregulation, especially in energy, driving energy costs (way) down makes manufacturing cheaper, and shipping cheaper ... All that sort of thing is right, and he deserves credit for that.