u/FirstL8

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Is the US on the right track to make America great?

Is the US on the right track to make America great?

I compared Trump 2.0 with the Bush, Obama and Biden presidencies using inflation, unemployment, gas prices, housing, debt, foreign policy and cost of living data.

Here are the my results:

Inflation

Bush: Mostly stable inflation around 2 to 4%

Obama: Very low inflation, often around 1 to 2%

Biden: Inflation peaked at 9.1% in 2022, later dropped near 3%

Trump 2026: Inflation rising again around 3.8 to 4%

Unemployment

Bush: Around 4.5% before 2008 crash

Obama: Reached 10% after financial crisis

Biden: Around 3.4%, one of the lowest in decades

Trump 2026: Around 4.3%

Gas Prices

Bush: Usually $2 to $4/gallon

Obama: Mostly $2 to $3/gallon

Biden: Over $5/gallon peak during Ukraine war

Trump 2026: Around $4.55/gallon

Food Prices / Cost of Living

Bush & Obama: More stable grocery prices

Biden: Big food inflation after pandemic

Trump 2026: Food prices rising again

Housing

Bush: Housing bubble and 2008 crash

Obama: Slow recovery

Biden: Home prices exploded

Trump 2026: Homes still expensive + mortgage rates around 6.6%

Economy & Debt

Bush: Strong growth before 2008

Obama: Slow but stable recovery

Biden: Strong post-pandemic rebound

Trump 2026: Growth slowing, deficits still very high

Foreign Policy & Global Influence

Bush: Iraq & Afghanistan wars hurt US image

Obama: Strong international reputation

Biden: Rebuilt alliances with NATO & Europe

Trump 2026: More conflicts with allies, more nationalist policies

sources https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-prices-increase-further-april-2026-05-12/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-sentiment-plumbs-record-lows-may-inflation-expectations-increase-2026-05-22/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/forget-3-us-inflation-its-heading-4-2026-05-04/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-restaurant-sales-drop-iran-war-pushes-gasoline-prices-higher-2026-05-04/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-producer-prices-post-biggest-gain-four-years-april-2026-05-13/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-fed-avoid-cutting-rates-this-year-economists-still-say-war-driven-inflation-2026-05-19/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-sentiment-drops-near-four-year-low-april-2026-04-24/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-confidence-unexpectedly-improves-april-2026-04-28/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-existing-home-sales-increase-less-than-expected-april-2026-05-11/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.bls.gov/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.cbo.gov/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.eia.gov/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

https://data.sca.isr.umich.edu/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com

Sources above are articles and official economic data I found with AI assistance, but these numbers/results can also be verified through Google search and official US statistics

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u/FirstL8 — 23 days ago
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Republicans politicians lie like there is no tomorrow.

Republican voters dont care. As long not Democrat is in power they couldnt care less about politics.

Democrates politicans just pretend to care but enjoying the power and wealth that comes with beeing a politician.

Democrates voters hope they vote for the lesser evil when they vote for a Democrat. But in the end it's just another corporate puppet or foreign asset.

Trump is the cancer that is killing US from within because for too long US didnt go for the check (and balances).

The US is just at a breaking point / on the brink of a Great Depression. What can we the people do when we cant even trust elections results?

edit: spelling

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u/FirstL8 — 1 month ago