How on Earth is Donald Trump Getting Credit for Joe Biden's Economy?

[Nevilledog]

https://newrepublic.com/article/181499/earth-donald-trump-getting-credit-joe-bidens-economy

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Joe Biden’s trip to Wisconsin last week would, in normal political times, have been a grand-slam. He went to the very spot in Racine County where, in 2018, Donald Trump showed up literally holding a golden shovel, touting a new plant to be built by a Taiwanese electronics firm and promising 13,000 jobs. The next year, the firm—which had been granted nearly $30 million in tax breaks—backed out. Last week, Biden touted a new $3.3 billion Microsoft AI data center that is poised to create around 2,000 new permanent jobs—and 2,300 unionized construction jobs to build it.

The symbolism can’t get any better. Whether it moves the needle, it’s hard to say. One poll last week did show Biden up by six points in the state, but in the polling averages, Trump still holds a small lead.

But here’s another recent poll that’s far more alarming. Politico and Morning Consult asked respondents a series of questions about all the major economic legislation Biden has signed. Majorities know little or nothing at all about the infrastructure bill, the CHIPS act, the American Rescue Plan, and the Inflation Reduction Act. And get this: While 40 percent said Biden has done more than Trump on infrastructure, 37 percent said Trump had done more. In January, NBC found that Trump has a 22 point advantage over Biden on the question of whom voters trust more with the economy—up 15 points from the same poll in 2020.

How can this possibly be? Fine, we know that most people pay scant attention to politics. But even scant attention should produce some knowledge. I pay scant attention to pop culture events aimed at people younger than I am, but even I know that Drake and Kendrick Lamar are fighting, and that Kendrick appears to have public opinion on his side. Stuff seeps through.

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[Warpy]

1. Because his followers are idiots.

That is all.

[jimfields33]

2. I think they want results after getting burned the first time.

If Microsoft comes through then they will change their tune. Right now they probably don’t trust words.

[Cosmocat]

7. Unfortunately it is not just his followers

There is a third of this country between us and zombie base that pays ZERO attention, but hears the righties scream, like their lies depend on it, how wonderful Trump is how Biden and liberals the sum total of that is evil, while our side does not do nearly enough to tout what Joe has done and do not act as hysterical about how bad Trump is. So, they get moved toward Trump.

This is why, as much as it hacks off some more of those on our side, I chirp into SM discussions where they both side or slag on Joe. THIS is why Hillary lost and it is what is dragging Joe down. Joe is 1,000,000 times better than Trump, but people have to understand when they flake a bit on Joe, the right does not flake on Trump as horrible as he is. Again, this influences the sleepy "middle" types who don't keep score but can just sense that Rs are more committed to Trump than Ds are to Joe - so ... SOMETHING must be wrong with Joe.

[brush]

3. trump also got credit for the economic recorvery from Pres. O's policies.

He really didn't accomplish anything...except for Paul Ryan's tax cut for the rich.

Infrastructure week was every weer but nothing happened. Same with a healthcare plan. Never happened either.

What happened with the pandemic and how he botched handling effectivelly...hundreds of thousands died...that happened.

His admin was a failure and ended with an insurrection try to stay in office.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Well, I'm going to have to blame Pres. Biden and folks for not getting out there, and broadcasting these facts

out there, around the clock, 24x7. He's (Biden) is starting to get a little more aggressive, but he needs to counter tRUMP's nonstop mouth.

[Cosmocat]

10. They could, but that barely moves the needle

it is the democratic party itself and other democrats because it is not just Trump, it is the entirety of the "conservative" media / online profiteers, and the vast majority of elected Rs who want to get the love from the "base" by bomb throwing hysterics.

This is the shit Ds always do to presidents, Clinton and BHO. Elected Ds give them next to no cover and rank and file flake out over tertiary shit like Israel/Gaza ... Yes, it is horrible, but it is a SERIOUS no win situation for Joe and our side fed into it. While they were hitting him for messing up however they were trying to do it with that mess, Putin/Trump and Rs were DYING for him to start holding back on military supplies, and here we are now.

Yes, Bill and BHO has more of a force of personality to muscle through it, but they were rare people with incredible charm and presence. Joe isn't them, not a "fault" he is just a good, decent, kind, yet tough, straight talker. But, beyond that, this country is more stupid by a factor of about 10 times since even BHO - we have a party that is unabashedly pro putin and somehow people don't give a shit, and our public discourse is pretty much as a level of "reality" show.

Again, not Joe's fault ...

[LonePirate]

5. It has a simple explanation: partisan response bias.

The Republican voter base will give a negative response about Democrats and a positive response about Republicans regardless of the facts or reality. Polls are roughly broken down into thirds with one third being Democrats, Republicans and Independents. That 37% is almost all Republicans in the poll and a few others.

[DemocraticPatriot]

16. THIS!!! PARTISAN RESPONSE BIAS----- Absolutely TRUE!!!

Whereas Democrats and independents will actually think about things and give their real opinions much of the time, Republicans and MAGAts automatically vote against President Biden--- whether they are doing well, or not, and regardless of the facts-- if they actually know them!


Because of partisan response bias-- approval polls of any president now and going forward, are virtually worthless.

[Initech]

6. Because Trump has 3 24/7 news networks and 2,500 radio stations at his disposal, that's why.

He can say anything they want, and they'll echo it until it becomes fact. Fuck these morons.

[FloridaBlues]

12. Yes this is one of the main reasons. Even cable Trump every segment.

They rarely show any of Biden out in states talking which he does several times a week.
Dumbing down of America we see in real time.

[EarlG]

8. This kind of story is just not a priority for the media

New bridges or highway interchanges opening thanks to Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act? It's just not a story that the media is interested in. The most recent infrastructure story of interest to the media recently was about a bridge that got hit by a ship and collapsed, not about a bridge that got built.

It's really going to be up to the campaign and PACs to get the word out via ads. Hope they make sure to go after this hard.

[shrike3]

9. Spot on. Many reporters don't have the chops to report on policy.

Hate to say that, but ... the NYT's newest hire has the political beat. Her dream interview? Taylor Swift.

[brooklynite]

11. They're not giving Trump credit...

...what they're saying is that the economy was better under Trump.

[Polybius]

13. This

They are saying the economy is bad right now.

[DemocraticPatriot]

17. A certain number of partisans actually DO give Trump credit

for any economic 'good news'--- I've read it.

[budkin]

14. Prices. It's all about prices.

Greedflation is killing Biden right now. Fair or not.

[DemocraticPatriot]

18. A "win-WIN" for Republicans, who more often than not are those

who actually control prices and price increases!

"hey, let's raise prices again! We'll make higher profits,
AND hurt Joe Biden!"

[budkin]

20. It's absolutely happening

They are going to keep those prices soaring until November.

[republianmushroom]

15. Via the lying news media.

[KentuckyWoman]

19. My local R Congresscritter is bragging about bridge money

The snake wants credit for the money to replace the I-75 bridge over the Ohio River after sending out numerous emails at the time against it. They have no shame.