One Year in Office: Trump Keeps Defying His Critics

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One Year in Office: Trump Keeps Defying His Critics
Townhall, Jan 3, 2017, Stephen Moore

Since the day Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016, the Dow Jones industrial average has risen by some 35 percent, making the last 14 months one of the greatest bull market runs in history. Some $6 trillion of wealth has been created for Americans -- which is very good news for the 55 million Americans with 401(k) plans, the 25 million or so who have IRAs, and another 20 million with company pension plans and employee stock ownership plans.

The left was certain exactly the opposite would happen with a Trump presidency. To borrow a recent phrase from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, President Trump's policies would cause "Armageddon" for family finances, the American economy and the stock market.

Keep all this talk of economic meltdowns and financial market doomsday in mind the next time you hear a new commentator say that "most economists" believe that Trump's policies won't work. When it comes to Trump's critics, so far almost all have been dead wrong. Here are some greatest hits from the past 18 months or so.


More: https://townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2018/01/03/1-year-in-office-trump-keeps-defying-his-critics-n2429154

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One Year in Office: Trump Keeps Defying His Critics
Townhall, Jan 3, 2017, Stephen Moore

Since the day Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016, the Dow Jones industrial average has risen by some 35 percent, making the last 14 months one of the greatest bull market runs in history. Some $6 trillion of wealth has been created for Americans -- which is very good news for the 55 million Americans with 401(k) plans, the 25 million or so who have IRAs, and another 20 million with company pension plans and employee stock ownership plans.

The left was certain exactly the opposite would happen with a Trump presidency. To borrow a recent phrase from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, President Trump's policies would cause "Armageddon" for family finances, the American economy and the stock market.

Keep all this talk of economic meltdowns and financial market doomsday in mind the next time you hear a new commentator say that "most economists" believe that Trump's policies won't work. When it comes to Trump's critics, so far almost all have been dead wrong. Here are some greatest hits from the past 18 months or so.


More: https://townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2018/01/03/1-year-in-office-trump-keeps-defying-his-critics-n2429154

Candidate Trump ran on a message of America first. In office his agenda focused on policies benefiting Americans first. Donald Trump’s been doing what a good American president is supposed to do, lift up a strong America—unlike the previous occupant who ‘lead from behind’ and proudly proclaimed it.

Consumer confidence is a beautiful thing, with an interesting side effect in that other world nations will benefit from a strong America, too.

Nothing says winner like winning.