Uh oh. That narrative Democrats have been relentlessly pimping that the economy will crater due to Trump’s tariff policies just took another body blow.
The Gross National Product has just been revised upward, you see—and it’s a robust number. Recalcitrant Fed Chair Jerome Powell is already sure to be feeling the ever-growing pressure to lower interest rates this morning; he’s probably glaring at the numbers on his TV screen.
As always seems to be the case, the numbers came in at odds with what was “expected” by the experts:
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in the second quarter, more than the 3% growth initially reported last month.
The uptick signaled that the economy is holding up better than previously thought against the headwinds of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the Federal Reserve's high interest rates.
Just look at this loaded line above from Investopedia: “The uptick signaled that the economy is holding up better than previously thought against the headwinds of President Donald Trump's tariffs…” Better than who previously thought? Liberal media and the Democrats? Certainly not the president, his supporters, and the administration.
But the numbers are here for all to see:
US second quarter GDP growth jumps up to 3.3% to beat expectations.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 28, 2025
That’s the best quarter since third quarter 2023.
Remember how Democrats said President Trump’s tariffs would cause a recession?
They lied again.pic.twitter.com/Gn870pCPQL
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Business investment was also adjusted upward:
Business investment expanded at a 5.7% pace after surging in the first quarter. The latest figure was stronger than the 1.9% initially reported and reflected an upward revision to investment in transportation equipment and the strongest advance in intellectual property products in four years.
We were assured that recession was imminent...
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) August 28, 2025
.@bloomberg: "The US economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than initially estimated on a pickup in business investment and an outsize boost from trade. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, which…
"Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product, which measures the value of goods and services produced in the US, increased at a 3.3% annualized pace...That compared with an initially reported 3% increase."
Meanwhile, yet another number came in “higher than expected.” Do they ever get it right?
The economy’s primary growth engine — consumer spending — advanced at a 1.6% annualized rate, compared with an initial estimate of 1.4%. In the first quarter, the pace of outlays was the slowest since the start of the pandemic.
Retailers from Walmart Inc. to Home Depot Inc. are expressing optimism about the resilience of US consumers, even as tariff-fueled price hikes are increasingly starting to show up on store shelves.
There will certainly be ebbs and flows in the economy, and there are many economic indicators, some of which can be read to show potential issues ahead. However, the absolute disaster that so many Democrats have endlessly predicted has simply not come to pass.
Will they go on the cable news channels tonight to admit they were wrong and that the numbers are actually pretty solid? Don’t hold your breath.
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