Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 28, 2026 ~1 min source read

As the US midterms approach, Trump’s boasts on the economy fall flat with voters

What's more, the Federal Reserve is so worried about inflation that it just raised interest rates. "It's bluster, it's gaslighting for him to say the economy is the greatest ever," said Darrick Hamilton, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, the nation's main union federation.

As the US midterms approach, Trump’s boasts on the economy fall flat with voters

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What's more, the Federal Reserve is so worried about inflation that it just raised interest rates.

"It's bluster, it's gaslighting for him to say the economy is the greatest ever," said Darrick Hamilton, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, the nation's main union federation.

A lot of that has been caused by Trump's unforced errors." Continue reading...

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What's more, the Federal Reserve is so worried about inflation that it just raised interest rates. "It's bluster, it's gaslighting for him to say the economy is the greatest ever," said Darrick Hamilton, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, the nation's main union federation. A lot of that has been caused by Trump's unforced errors." Continue reading...

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Trump's tariffs and his war against Iran caused prices to rise, but the US president continues to claim it's 'the greatest economy in history' Donald Trump has taken to repeating a familiar boast: " We have the greatest economy in history," Trump said recently at a White House press gaggle. The boast comes even though inflation is higher and economic growth lower than when Joe Biden left office, even though gas prices have jumped around 50% since the war against Iran started, and even though 73% of Americans think the economy is in fair or poor shape (48% say it's in poor shape). "The economy is trending down by many measures.

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