The peculiar persistence of Trump-stalgia
Most Americans are better off than four years ago. But for reasons that still remain unclear, many seem disinclined to believe it.
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Donald Trump left office with the worst job record of any president since Herbert Hoover.
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Paul Krugman
“Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
Lately, I’ve been seeing people repeat Ronald Reagan’s famous question, many of them apparently believing that they’re making a slam-dunk case for returning Donald Trump to power.

