In any case, we must acknowledge that the man has demonstrated the ability to shape the media narrative for his own nefarious purposes. Comparing the economy under Trump and Obama has also been a regular feature in this theater of the absurd. Dow in the first 11 months:- Obama: 29.9%- Trump: 25.0%S&P in the first 11 months:- Obama: 36.9%- Trump: 18.4% https://t.co/jYMJgIMpTf — Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) December 19, 2017Washington Post fact-checker Nicole Lewis offered a detailed comparison of the economy under Trump thus far and Obama. Overall, the economy under Trump thus far looks no better by most measures than the economy in the last years under Obama. Furthermore, whereas Trump inherited the strong Obama economy, Obama inherited the Great Recession from George W. Bush—the worst economic crash since the Great Depression.

Source: Huffington Post December 25, 2017 15:45 UTC