New Numbers Fail to Sink Trump's Economic Boom
February 21, 2026·3 days ago·via CNN
Fresh economic data shows Q4 2025 GDP growth at 1.4% - far from the 5.6% Trump touted - but White House fires back that Democrats' reckless 43-day shutdown cost at least 1.5 points in growth, with Trump's tax cuts, deregulation, and tariffs still driving robust private-sector gains that beat Fed and CBO predictions. Consumer spending dragged amid the shutdown chaos, yet business investment and wages surged, proving America's comeback endures despite liberal sabotage.
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