James Carville's famous maxim, "It's the economy, stupid!" highlights the lasting relevance of economic performance in political success. Despite Donald Trump's initial economic boom during his presidency, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted growth and altered public sentiment. As the Biden administration faced rising inflation and economic challenges, voters began to long for the pre-pandemic economic stability experienced in 2019. Polling indicated strong confidence in Trump's economic management, which was pivotal in the sentiment of voters during the election, particularly among those considering the economy their primary concern.
Trump's business acumen, entrenched in the voters' minds through a decades-long public relations blitz culminating in a star reality TV turn, was a major reason the electorate was willing to entrust the presidency to a political neophyte.
Alas, the pandemic—and Anthony Fauci—intervened and aborted the Trump boom.
Polls consistently showed Trump was trusted to do a better job handling the economy than Biden or Kamala Harris.
That sentiment prevailed on election day, according to the exit polls, with Trump winning 81 percent of voters who listed the economy as their top issue.
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