Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The greatest two years in the history of the presidency. This has been the most successful two years financially and every other way in the history of the presidency.”
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What the record shows
Trump's first term (2017–2021): Real GDP growth averaged 2.5% annually; unemployment fell from 4.7% to 6.7% (pandemic impact); S&P 500 rose ~68% through Feb 2020 before COVID crash. Job creation 2017–2019 averaged ~190K/month. Not historically exceptional by standard metrics. (BEA NIPA Table 1.1.1, BLS CES, FRED UNRATE, Yahoo Finance S&P 500)
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