It’s 2020. And somehow a myth is still circulating that President Donald Trump owes his record-setting economy to his predecessor former-President Barack Obama.
The past President’s Day, Obama even hinted at this, writing on Twitter: “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history.”
Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history. pic.twitter.com/BmdXrxUAUf
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2020
However, in the video below you can see data compiled by the White House Council of Economic Advisers that shows that the Trump economy represents a sharp departure from the economy created by Obama: