Trump tries on MAGA 2.0 for a pandemic era

The president’s argument, which has been met with skepticism from economists, is essentially: I’ve already built the economy once, I can build it a second time.

With an economic crisis gripping the nation, President Donald Trump is reprising his 2016 slogan, with a twist: Make America Great Again, Again.

Trump is trying to defy history by convincing Americans he can restore a coronavirus-decimated economy and become one of the only U.S. presidents to win reelection during a recession. His argument, which has met with skepticism from economists, is essentially: I’ve already built the economy once, I can build it a second time.

“We had the greatest economy ever, and we’re going to do it again,” Trump says regularly. Continue reading.