Source: The UnPopulist
by Eli Lehrer
“On the campaign trail Donald Trump likes nothing more than talking about American failure. Time after time, the Republican former president and current nominee has called America ‘a nation in decline’ that only he can ‘make great again.’ He often depicts America’s infrastructure … in a state of total collapse, crime as out of control, and its people trapped in poverty as industries flee abroad or cheap imports kill American jobs. Meanwhile, rising energy costs and inflation are decimating American pocketbooks. If you were to believe Trump, it would seem that America is fast degenerating into a ‘Third World country’ while its competitors race ahead. However, when we check Trump’s claims and compare the United States with its international peers, this entire narrative falls apart.” (09/06/24)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-manifestly-bogus-narrative