{"id":50095,"date":"2024-09-23T15:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=50095"},"modified":"2024-09-23T15:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:21:57","slug":"americans-were-better-off-with-trump-and-heres-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/09\/23\/americans-were-better-off-with-trump-and-heres-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Were Better Off With Trump \u2014 And Here&#8217;s Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trump-miami.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6230\" style=\"width:509px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trump-miami.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trump-miami.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trump-miami.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trump-miami.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trump-miami.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>On the economy (and everything else), the record shows Americans were better off under President Donald J. Trump<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There couldn&#8217;t be more of a difference between the economic records of President Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris \u2014 and the proof is in the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gas Prices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, the nationwide average for regular gas never rose above $3\/gallon.\u00a0<\/strong>Under Kamala, it has been above $3\/gallon for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckU2P2yAQhn8NvsWCwR_JwYe2liOt1NX2UvWGxjC2qYyNACdKfn3lJK2qvb4Dz_C8oPOzHW4Nq78ygMmayACY_MIAfn303-9nuvUfh3B05WF58-d9CN8YQLp5-nfyBcnJoZ33tG4z05SmNJoyakQNteAV52U2NSSr4ihloaUQoj71fVFrwL4vBqzwWOvMNsCh4CeQoiw4h5zX3AiOQ83RSFMRK7gPFGNu1gVn8zuFzflcry6bmyklHx-P6hh0V-pzDHqyF8rXMD4TBh1wELwUAFwci5JB99-1EaMPVlPMEXGn7ijZbckpR8Zujsn25VntYVy3oInJdtGzehXxGml0Hu24MNk-hQ5W35xV6ChYjUtUVwqkekqJglqHQV1tmtTDR-Fi1ESBovJhXYe_yHVJtKTnusP2Y3h_O72fuxODSi2zNUy2n8LHl8r2p7hA7CuRhWamyY4T6kBxxPu-nBV83JUeJV4a-BMAAP__7qGqUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1,228 days<\/a>\u00a0in a row \u2014 or 92% of her time in office.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, gas prices\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckU2vmzwQhX_NsAsyYz6SBYs3lySvqqZC7e3HznLwGFxhg2wnae6vr-CmXXQ10hnrHD9npJ1Hox81VHtAHIwKgAj8P0D80V7Obyd6XNqN39pi4z7Mp2WJL4AYHzP9ffk0SclKMy5q1SSqLlShOkqoziqsMlYyViRDnatdVilSW8pKygvqNFW53uG2UEgKdWJqZJizHfKsyBnDlFVMZUzqiknFVUmQs9lTCKmanBzVz-ivdk67ySZjPcQ4h_VTR8Dj_X5Pyci0n26AR-XkMmaKgMfBhGV8JKn_l06N5FMZhl_Ajw540x5eAcsAvDmcz-LQnj-L9vUgPn39Ipr2BFhq4M13wPIarbCkzNUCb574qximq-8IeOO6UTz7ea46aWdp-iXnnXNjuoc1QlryppMuiDt5EheKkbyYtBZ3EwexYgrplBjIUxCznyb9x3JykVx8j9u8XPt-fynO_R6wFG40Cnjzj7hemjffshuGS5klvh5pMP0gO0-hl29LOOSsX5DWbm81_g4AAP__yvqzKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">averaged<\/a>\u00a0$2.48\/gallon.\u00a0<\/strong>Under Kamala, gas prices have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckU-P0zAQxT_N5NbIGTd_9pADkLYI0VUEZeFmufYkMYqdyHZbup8eJVs47GmkN9Z7_r2Rdh5Nd6-h_AiIg9EBEIF_AMRf7fn4eqD7ud34yuYb92U-LEv8BIjxPtP_lw-TlKw046KWTaLrXOdaUUJ1VmKZsYKxPBnqUuNZUl4pLrnsnqqq5Cqvcq4KpSu-1YmpkeGWPSHP8i1jmLKS6YzJrmRSc10QbNnsKYRUT06O-nf0FzunarLJWA8xzmH91B5wf7vdUjIy7acr4F47uYyZIuB-MGEZX0l2n6XTI_lUhuEP8L0D3rS7E2ARgDe741Hs2uM30Z524vnHd9G0B8CiA978BCwu0QpL2lws8OaBv4phunhFwBunRvHo57FS0s7S9EvOG-fGqLs1QlryRkkXxI08iTPFSF5MXSduJg5ixRTSaTGQpyBmP03dP8vJRXLxLW4jj-r0fOrtCwIWwo1GA2_eieulefOSXTGciyzx9UiD6QepPIVevi7hsGX9grR2e63xbwAAAP__Jiqy3A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">averaged<\/a>\u00a0$3.49\/gallon \u2014 more than a dollar higher.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, gas prices fell below $1\/gallon in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxcUU-Pmz4Q_TTm5sgeg9kcOPx-RVlppUp7adWbNdhD8AobZJug7KevyKY99Pre6P0bDOvsx3vH2v8ZwORdZgBM_ccAfr0P3z9f6T688_QSGh7f1teDhG8MoNxX-nv5FDlRQD8faNtXrmtc4yxV1MkWWim0EE01ddg4DUKdAVQ7EIz23GhdD1Y0gM34IivfgYBanEHJphYCTqIVTgocW4FOOU2sFmuinE9uiTi7j5K2sJ7sEqq5m0pZ8yPUhcEFB9tG2vNBMrhcMfM1eUuZz8tOuXAfOXJHFh1xqXguWCjzfaJE3Ge-RUeJS-7SsnIM3nG7pCXizact8xWjo-Atg4uWUr9oebiqy1aCCeT8Fpjqn5PoA8zLliwx1Uc7m-dmT8piWNFfI1P9V3fu7T14g4GStxiz2SmRGagUSmYZR7P7MplHdYPRmSNyNmtalvGP5BILxfJlx9_0vbbt_iN8MNAmzt4x1f8DPr6v-p_yBnnQskrdTJO_TmgT5St-HuasFtej0mPvWwe_AwAA___2hrxu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 states<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Under Kamala, gas prices hit new record highs in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxcU01v4zYQ_TXyTQa_JR18SCw4sLPeZtFtkvYiUOTYoi2RBEnFsH99IdltF71Qmjdv3pMGj3LwvTlcV1nxnBHSGR0zQjL6lBHy-dbuby9wbd_yUA48tzv_MjXJOiMkXT38y3yILGGQpp_Qol7oFddcK1jAChekwEggxBfdSpaUYqGKVgJIjpHAinLOtMItI7ioFmZFEGGoIhRzhhBZogJpjOShQFJTLSBjyAeIcamdlb0-pTAOfqncsOhXXUo-zh-1ycjGygHjZZQH6I09x6UPLoFKxtmlG1Pv3Hkam7h0M4Y-o_V9nvBJgU8anGyOzt9pnGyC9EbnAaJ3NsIdAuWCzjtz7PKjjLkPRkHMjc1l3-cc5THJBPGhJ7RMMqM14hnhxRqR-bH7XXUWjIaQEc7Qf47FWnNQleKVlrpkhJRUthyVWumqxYdKs5nEJCqJKnHFkWQY6UrgkgkiK1UwLSTMJHx3nE9BS0GYQFyIgjMhqmqG_7Bn6y52fv_5sfHty1-xpbqE6-5je3Jmv2aXb6eny75-Mt_Wux8T9k76cX_bTvXzT7MV2zPu5Mdlqj_f11uxt5MlrX9x__UQ8bER6_p6_H5LuPocP9_0b9juXt-__rzV3bOnr9P6ntnWF6_77zVJG_bQFGMamgG0GYeM1o8AzmB0Y1AwCau-eST00VJy8NIcbUbre9Jyo66DaeQAwShpY3OBAE0LKUFo3OHQXEzqmjlojbS66SBAbHxw7vCPpLMJbLrb5aP9kU6nS_A8I6KxvdEZrf8HzneN1u_4i8RW4EVY9TCFSKoA8Shvk3nG0HH6pTndXyvydwAAAP__5GUk1g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALL 50 states<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"f4f3f4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f4f3f4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"656\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-png.webp?resize=1110%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50099 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-png.webp?w=1485&amp;ssl=1 1485w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-png.webp?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-png.webp?resize=1024%2C605&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-png.webp?resize=768%2C454&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Household Incomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In President Trump&#8217;s first three years, Americans saw a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckTuPnTAUhH-N6UDmmNcWFEkQK0VKtFUelWXsAzjCD9nmIvbXR9x7k2LbGWvG3xxh_KbnsyftZwKwahUJAGGfCMCvt-nb-yue01seOlPn9qt_vUz4QgDS6fH_y2dIgUbo7VLbIVN9rWolMcO-bKEtaUNpna39NLEGhegYg5Z2TKqqa7CZpermuVTsJdM9UKjoC7CyriiFgrZUlVTMLRWKqQZJRX3AGAvlrNjUnxR24wvpTLb1a0o-3j81EhiP44BCoo17LBZ3IzBuegoinARGv0-bliJpZyOB8eokMCo07jIbmkMHhVczYeOeDDeo9G4IG56MzSVGtweJhA1Wbvw5wtOSwnihF0vY8IDJtTyN5sJg0FLYyA8MyCdMCQN388wPnVZ-Z-HCKr5iwMh9cG7-F-lsQpsedfkNVOd_7t9_jwQabjetCBs-iPdzsuFHeYM4NWUW-g1XvaxCBoyLeL_KSUWXC-k-4K2HvwEAAP__HQ6rtQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.5% boost<\/a>\u00a0($7,690) in median household income\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckc2OnDoUhJ_G7EDmuIHuBYu5F9FSpEizirKzjH0MHuGf2KYR8_QRPZ0ssq2yqvzVETasRh896f4jAItRiQAQ9kYAfr5P3z_veEzvZbzapnTfwv004X8CkI-Af1--Qiq0wqyn2g2F6hvVKIkF9nUHXU1bSpti6W81NFRDS7VuFNxEMyHIFjpG5VXfaihMDxQu9Aasbi6UQkU7qmoqdEeFYqpFcqEhYkqV8k6s6iPHzYZKelus_ZJzSM9PjQTGfd-hkujSlqrZPwiMq5miiAeBMWzTaqTIxrtEYDw7CYwKrT_NlpZwhSooTdi4ZcstKrNZwoYXY3uKyW9RImGDkyt_jfCypLBBmNkRNnzBlEYe1nBhMRopXOI7RuQT5oyRe635bvLCnyxcOMUXjJh4iN7rP5HeZXT5q678tee3dD_CR0eg5W41irDhH_F5Tjb8qB-QprYuYr_iYuZFyIhpFp9nObnQ-UR6Dvjo4XcAAAD__yGZq9E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seven times larger<\/a>\u00a0than the 1.3% increase ($1,050) after the first three years of Kamala.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, Black Americans saw a 9.2% increase ($4,540)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 nearly twice as high as the increase under Kamala ($2,650).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, Hispanic Americans saw an 11.7% increase ($6,960)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 ten times higher than the increase under Kamala ($700).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, Asian Americans saw a 14.4% increase ($14,600)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 ten times higher than the increase under Kamala ($1,500).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, White Americans saw a 10.8% increase ($8,320)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 ten times higher than the increase under Kamala ($830).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earnings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under President Trump,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxcUU2PmzAQ_TXmFmSP4xAOHNqlrFSp0lbVVu3JMp4BXGGDbCdR9tdXsGkPO8f3Ru9jxvh1dsO9YdVnBjA5TAyAyU8M4NdL_-3tme79yyGevTqEr-vzRsITA8j3lf5vPkRK8sbNG1q1BTYKFVoqqBEVVIKfOFfF1Bio6nN_VhYHoQRhb84CB46yIlErbgvXAIcjr0EKdeQcSl5xFNwMFTco8UTsyNdIKZW4BDPjnxwvfi3t4ou5mXJe0x6qY9Chyabs51SOy5VBl52nRNFRYtA9ffnBFd9HAJPdJXvtCd3FM9k-ipw2MC2XaInJNthZP5o-KGv8atwYmGzfEx-cvXunjaforAlJ3yiS7ilninoZBn1zedJ7YG0C6okiJb3GZRn-SS4hU8jvdoebrX_X8vX7a2Bw0mF2yGT7Adx_Jtuf4gqpP4kiNjNNbpyMjZRG87aZsyMft0r7la4N_A0AAP__K4mhtg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real average weekly earnings<\/a>\u00a0increased 8.2%.<\/strong>\u00a0Under Kamala, real average weekly earnings have declined 3.4%.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Men saw a 5.6% increase ($3,620) in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckcuOnDwUhJ_G7BqZY269YPH_g-hookiziEbZWcY-gCN8kW2aME8f0dPJItsqq8pfHWH8qqejI83_BGDRKhIAwv4jAD_exm8fNzzGt0toTXWxr_52mvBCANLh8e_LZ0iORuj1VJs-U12lKiUxw65ooCloTWmVLZ0Y26m9UsHGoqhhRFldsRSiboupueJUZroDCiW9AiuqklLIaUNVQcXUUKGYqpGU1AeMMVfOilX9TGEzPpfOZGu3pOTj41MDgWHfd8gl2rjFfHZ3AsOqxyDCQWDw27hqKZJ2NhIYzk4Cg0LjTrOmF2gh92oibNiS4QaV3gxh_ZOxPsXotiCRsN7KlT9HeFpSGC_0bAnrP2EuWh5Gc2EwaCls5DsG5COmhIG7aeK7Tgt_sHBhFV8wYOQ-ODf9iXQ2oU2fdZf3X19ebt_79PqVQM3tqhVh_T_i45ysfy_uEMe6yEK34qLnRciAcRYfZzkp6XwiPQa8d_A7AAD__wDiq1o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real median earnings<\/a>\u00a0after President Trump&#8217;s first three years.\u00a0<\/strong>Men saw a 7% decrease (- $4,990) after three years of Kamala.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women saw an 8.1% increase ($4,170) in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckUur2zAUhH-NvIuRj_zKwou2xoFC4W5a7k7ocRyrWA8kObnOry_OTbvodkbM6JsjbFjNvA-k-0oAFqMTASDsCwF4f5M_Hhfc5dsp9rY5ue_hcpjwjQDkPeC_l6-QEq0w66F2Y6GHRjdaYYFD1UFX0ZbSpliG9gyyRgWyr_pOA9WSNr1u2oo2NVO9KMwAFGp6BlY1NaVQ0o7qioq5o0Iz3SKpaYiYUqm9E6v-neNmQ6m8LdZhyTmk56cmAtP9fodSoUtbKq_-RmBajYwi7gSmsMnVKJGNd4nAdHQSmDRaf5gtPUEPZdAzYdOWLbeozWYJG1-M7SEmv0WFhI1Orfw1wstSwgZhro6w8RPmZNRuDRcWo1HCJX7HiFxizhi5n2d-N3nhTxYunOYLRkw8RO_nv5HeZXT5s-50efx8__iQt_ODQMvdajRh43_i85xs_FXdIMm2KuKw4mKui1AR01U8jnJS0-uB9BzwNsCfAAAA__8fpqvd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real median earnings<\/a>\u00a0after President Trump&#8217;s first three years.\u00a0<\/strong>Women saw a 7.4% decrease (- $4,430) after three years of Kamala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"eeeeee\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeeeee;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"625\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-png.webp?resize=800%2C625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50097 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-png.webp?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-png.webp?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-png.webp?resize=768%2C600&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Savings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In President Trump&#8217;s first three years, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckUFvnDAUhH_N47bIPGNIDhy2oUSqFGnVVlFvlsHP4ArbyDaJNr--YrPtodcZa2Y-P-W21ZprB-0XQFysToAI_AyIvy7jy8czXcfLKT44cfLftufDxCdAzNeN_r28h5TklF0Pte0L3Qkt9EQFdVWLbcUaxkSxdKOoucKKavEguKKaRvOoEB8NE6R52xa2Q4Y1e0ReiZoxLFnLdMWUaZnSXDcENdsipVTq4NWqf-e4u62cgivWbsl5S7dRA-BgIuky5TXsNhnSZYgz4JAoWkqAw-XH-fXr95_Ahz076Ujb3QHv7xTNIaawx4mA935a5R3zbk3KbcrOHnj_Ofdkp6uzUjmKdlI-yXeKJEfKmaIMxsh3mxd5WyuV13KhSEluMQTzNzL4TD5_1p2e4tlQ0_vlBbCRfrUaeP-feDsY71-rN0xjUxWxW2mx86KmSGlWH0c51Gw-kG5f9NbhnwAAAP__iIeiSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personal savings rate<\/a>\u00a0rose from 5.3% in 2017 to 19.3% in 2021 \u2014 a 264% increase.<\/strong>\u00a0In Kamala&#8217;s first three years, the personal savings rate fell from 19.3% in 2021 to 2.9% in 2024 \u2014 an 85% decrease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homeownership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, the average\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxUkUGP2yAUhH8NvsWCZ2MnBw7tWlmpUqU9VbkhwnuOqQxGQNbK_vrKiVup13mjmW_A-Di78aFY_50BTA4zA2DNNwZw-bj-_Hqnx_XjkI5eHsKP-L4d4Y0BlEekf849pCZv3Lyp_VChkijRUkVK9NAL3nEuq0lJGKU8WRJSgrB4tOZ4aq3lrQB-kmgqp4BDy0_QCNlyDjXvOQpuxp4bbLAj1vKYKOcal2Bm_F3S3cfaLr6a1VRKzE-oM4Pzuq71mAjRkTd2szA4R-8za8734rUndHfPmmEH7zYxL_dkiTVDsLPel-0na3w07hZYM7wID84-vNPGU3LWhKxXSqSvVAolvYyjXl2Z9BNQm4B6okRZx7Qs49_IJRQK5VV3IHN5yxdYZWLQ6TA73OD-F59_1Ay_xCfkayeqpGaa3G0yNlG-ma-tnLX8tk16vsqngj8BAAD__623njw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-year fixed mortgage rate<\/a>\u00a0decreased by 32% between 2017 and 2021.\u00a0<\/strong>Under Kamala, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased by 120% between 2021 and 2024.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When President Trump left office, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckc2OnDAQhJ_G3AaZNj-TA4fNohkpUqRVFEW5WcbdgCNsLNssYZ8-YobkkGt1qeorW1k_m2FvWfOZAUwGIwNg4oUB_Hzrv37cae_fLuFqq4v74u_HEV4ZQNo9_XOeITlZZeZDbboM2wor1JRRWzTQFLzmvMqmth96cSWuS426pFpRVfOhKDUQanEVTWZa4FDyTyCKquQcct5wLLgaGq5QYE2s5D5QjDkuTs34K4XV-lwvNpvbKSUfH1A3Brdt2_IhEKIhq_RhYXDz1kYmbmuy0hKa1TLRneD1IcZlDZqY6Jye5bnsPGllvTKjY6J7El6M3q2RylIwWrkoNwoke0qJglyGQW4mTfIBKJVDOVGgKH1YluFv5OISufSsu9z37XX99vJ9_M2glm42yET3n_j4I9H9KN4h9nWRhXamyYyT0oHiqD6Oclby8Zj0eJX3Fv4EAAD__yHAn5w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.77%<\/a>. Under Kamala, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckUGP2yAUhH8NviWCh7GTgw_dtbJSpUpRD1V7Qs_wHFMZjACvlf31lbNpD73OG818A-jj7MZ7x9oXBjA5mxkAk18YwM_r8O3jje7D9ZBOXh3C1_i2H-GVAZR7pH_OZ8iRPLp5V9u-sp2yyhqqqBMttII3nKtq6pS0aKRt60GpwRhEcxYohkGelCDkpnIdcKj5GaRQNedw5C23guPYcrTSNsRqHhPlfLRLwNn-Lmn18WgWX83dVErMD6gLg8u2bccxkbWOPJrdwuASvc9MXtbitSfrVs9k_wRvdjEvazLEZB_MrJ_LnieDPqK7BSb7T8KDM3fvNHpKzmDIeqNEeqBSKOllHPXmyqQfgBqD1RMlyjqmZRn_Ri6hUCifdYdf9HI9n76_ppVBo8PsLJP9f-Ljj2T_Q7xDHhpRpW6myd0mNInyDT_2clbz2z7p8SrvHfwJAAD___imnsU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7.79%<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckT2P3CAQhn8N7ljhwV9XuEhi7UonRboqSofGMLZJDLYAr-X79ZF3NynSULwPmpdnQLfOdjhaVn9lAJM1kQEw-YUB_Pzov3_e6Og_eGhcyf37ejshfGMA6Vjp383XkAs5tPOZ1l1m2tKURlNGbV5DnYtKiDKb2r5owDQNDEWuQYhcA_UohzcxFJUuG5HZFgQU4g1kXhZCwEXUwuQCh1qgkaYiVog1UIwXs3icza8UNrde9OKyuZ1SWuPjUVcG133fL4G2RCGenMHVYfhNKTK4bs-DuyWkEUfiARNFHhcMfLLjRDGdjHia0HOQ_CAMkYMAyXPBoTwr5HVLTjkydnNMdi__6gzjsgVNTHZez-q1oBfS6Fa0o2eye4pyqw9nFToKVqOPaqdAqqeUKKhlGNRu06Qengq9URMFimoNyzL8Hbn4RD496_gGt_u7ryrZMKiUn61hsvsvfHy17H7kd4h9lWehnen0Rh0ojvh5lrNCjKfSY7n3Fv4EAAD__-xbtIQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a 23-year high<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckUFvnDAUhH-NuS0yz4B3DxyaIraq1DZNlao3y_Ae4BTbyDZJN7--YrPtIdcZa2Y-P23XxYyXhsk7BjAbjAyAiQ8M4Nd9_-X1TJf-_hCOtjq4z-t5N-EjA0iXlf6_vIXkZLVZdlW2GTYVVjhQRk0hQRa85rzK5uZUYQVaIspensq-6I_yNIq6LDUJggoz0wCHkp9AFFXJOeRcciy4HiXXKLAmVvI1UIw5eqcXfEphs2s-eJstzZzSGq-jOgbdGAjzmBa_mTgS5j5MDLpIwVBk0D18-vbw-ON7UdVfmei2ZJUlNJtlor2R1LsY_RYGYqJ1w6JuqDdr0HbVZnJMtG-TD2a4WKO0pWAG7aJ6oUCqp5QoKD-O6sWkWV0XK-1QzRQoqjV4P_6L9C6RS291h-P49KjPd7__TAxq5RaDTLTvxOvRRPuzeIbY10UWmoVmM816CBQn_bqXs5JPO9L1m54b-BsAAP__2y2jtw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rate of homeownership<\/a>\u00a0increased by 2.1%.<\/strong>\u00a0Under Kamala, the rate of homeownership decreased by 0.2%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"f2f5f4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f5f4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"583\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-png.webp?resize=1110%2C583&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50098 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-png.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-png.webp?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-png.webp?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-png.webp?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit Card Debt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under President Trump, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckU9v3CAUxD8Nvq2FH_63Bx-ya3mlqJWiRq1yQxgeNpUBC3CizaevvHF76HUGzcyPJ-y6GH3vSHMhALNRkQAQ9kQA3l7G7583vI8vp9Da6uSe19tuwpUApPuK_14eITlaYZZdbfpMdZWqlMQMu6KBpqA1pVU2d0xpVpSsaVV1buXYICC2Z6HGsdVQjkVmOqBQ0jOwoiophZw2VBVU6IYKxVSNpKRrwBhz5Z1Y1O8UNrvm0tts6eaU1vgYNRAYdECVx7T4zUSNKvdhIjBEDAYjgaH_cb1-e7peXgkbtmS5RWU2S1h_cNS7GP0WJBLWO7nwA_SwpLCrMJMjrP8afDLybg0XFoORwkX-gQH5iClh4F5r_mHSzB97uXCKzxgw8jV4r_9GepfQpa-60-3y9uzwlf0cCNTcLUYR1v8nPk7G-l_FO8SxLrLQLTibaRYyYJzE515OSjrtSI9Peu_gTwAAAP__7muikg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">credit card delinquency rate<\/a>\u00a0fell by 11% between 2016 and 2020.<\/strong>\u00a0Under Kamala, credit card delinquency skyrocketed by 54% between 2020 and 2024.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Americans&#8217; credit card debt hit a record\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckT2P3CAYhH8N7rDg9ecVLpJzfNJJia6K0iEMr9ckfFjAnuX99ZH3NimuoZhBMzyDdJs1yzGQ7isBWI1OBIBUXwjAr7f5--0Fj_mNxt411L9uL6cJzwQgHxv-v_kIKdFJY0-1Gws9NLrRCgsceAcdZy1jTbEOT4pho6Tua8n6tpfAkc991aHmXM7dUpgBGNTsCSre1IxByTqmOZNLx6SudIukZlvElEodvLT6d45Xt5UquMIOa85buj9qIjDt-14qP6vTJDCduQQm1p9HS2DyuNMjxD90QU1VRG0yVTJqqnHOdDU50YgqRE35FozPvKY5GmtN8OWanSXVdM1OONTm6kg1PvjbU0zhGhWSavTKisdAD0tJt0lz8aQaP0CpUYczQjqMRkmfxI4RxYw5YxRhWcRu8irunEJ6LVaMmMQWQ1j-RQaf0eePOvraTs0-f7v9eCbQCm-NJtX4Sbx_dTX-5O-Q5pYXcbC4mssqVcR0kbeznNTsciLdx30f4G8AAAD__9v-tSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.14 trillion<\/a>\u00a0under Kamala.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Americans&#8217; credit card debt has increased by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckc1u5CoUhJ8G79qC47bpLLxIYjnSla6U1ah3CMPBZsb8COi2nKcfudMzi9lWoar6ONLF1Zq9J_yNACxWZwJAmlcCcP2c_v_6wH36PKWLa0_-v_hxmPBOAMoe8e_LZ0iNTtr1UPlQ6b7VrVZYYc84cEY7Sttq6VtqdMdMh0wp1smWAdfyhV84A87NZapsDxTO9AUa1p4phZpyqhmVhlOpG90hOdOYMOdaBy9X_bOkm4u1Cq5a-6WUmB-jRgLjtm21x20P6ZdBXYc0ExidVSmgCj44qzKBcVm0Is14K0441PbmSDM8SbpDzOGWFJJm8GoVT9SnpaSL0s6eNMP35JNVu7NCOkxWSZ_FhgnFhKVgEsEYsdmyiMdiIb0WCybMIqYQzJ_I4Av68l13ul7H99cYzdudQCf8ajVphn_Ex9Ga4Qe7Q546VqV-xcXOi1QJ8yy_jnJypvOB9Pimew-_AwAA___9waTU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">39%<\/a>\u00a0since Kamala took office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"2b2c2c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #2b2c2c;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"700\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-jpeg.webp?resize=961%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50096 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-jpeg.webp?w=961&amp;ssl=1 961w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-jpeg.webp?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-jpeg.webp?resize=768%2C559&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poverty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In President Trump&#8217;s first three years in office, more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckc2O1DAQhJ_GuU3ktJN495DDQshKINBKSIib5Z_OxBD_yHZmlHl6lNmBA9cqq8pftXRxtfM-EP6BACzWZAJA2AsB-Pmmvt5ecVdvp_TkupP_HF8PEz4SgLJH_PfyEVKjk3Y9VD5WZuhMZzRWODQceEN7SrtqGRR2jepV0_G-Yc8zb7unRrGu00orzqGt7AAUWvoMrOlaSqGmnJqGyplTaZjpkbQ0Jsy5NsHL1fwqaXOx1sFV67CUEvP9UxOB6Xq9Qq3R5y3X53AhMK1WJZl2AlPc1Gq1LDb4TGA6OglMBl04zJ6e4InV0cyETVtxwqGxmyNsfDD2h5jDljQSNnq9iscID0tLF6U9e8LGd5iT1buzQjpMVkufxRUTCoWlYBJhnsXVlkXcWYT0RiyYMIuYQpj_RgZf0Jf3utP33_7Lyzdvbp8I9MKv1hA2_ifez8nGH80FsuqbKg0rLva8SJ0wn-XtKCctPR9I9wEvA_wJAAD___0zq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6.6 million Americans<\/a>\u00a0were lifted out of poverty.<\/strong>\u00a0In Kamala&#8217;s first three years, just\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.press.donaldjtrump.com\/c\/eJxckb2unDAUhJ_GdCBzzM9uQXETxEqJIt0qukpjGfsAjvCPbLOI-_QRu5sUaWesGX9zhPGrno6OtF8IwKJVJACEvRGAj_fxx-cNj_E9DxdT5_abv50mfCUA6fD47-UrpEAj9HqqbZ-prla1kphhV7bQlrShtM6WTkqhLnCtJ2wrgTjJq2QNFWM70mYqm0umO6BQ0Suwsq4ohYK2VJVUTC0ViqkGSUV9wBgL5axY1e8UNuML6Uy2dktKPj4-NRAY9n2HQqKNWyxmdycwrHoMIhwEBr-Nq5YiaWcjgeHsJDAoNO40G5rDhRVeTYQNWzLcoNKbIax_MTanGN0WJBLWW7ny1wgvSwrjhZ4tYf0TJtfyMJoLg0FLYSPfMSAfMSUM3E0T33Va-IOFC6v4ggEj98G56W-kswltetblV_PGbt-XD_aLQMPtqhVh_X_i45ys_1neIY5NmYVuxUXPi5AB4yw-z3JS0flEegx47-BPAAAA__90vqsr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">760,000 Americans<\/a>\u00a0were lifted out of poverty.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>After three years of President Trump, 1.6 million Hispanic Americans, 1.1 million Black Americans, and 450,000 Asian Americans were lifted out of poverty.<\/strong>\u00a0After three years of Kamala, 330,000 Asian Americans and 370,000 Hispanic Americans fell into poverty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the economy (and everything else), the record shows Americans were better off under President Donald J. 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