- Apr 1, 2011
- 170,028
- 47,214
- 2,180
Obama got elected right at the end of a recession, which is the best time to get elected. Good fortune is the only thing his numbers reflect. On the other hand, Trump got elected at the end of a long expansion, which is the worst time to be elected. A recession is almost inevitable. Furthemore, COVID occurred during Trump's administration. You deliberately ignored that fact.Yes, we saw it go from 10% to 4.7% under Obama. A whopping 53% decrease.
While under Trump, it went from 4.7% to 6.3%. A 34% increase.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
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