(The Hill) — President Donald Trump on Saturday touted low national crime statistics and his immigration agenda while claiming his tariffs have resulted in “no inflation” as the first year of his second term comes to a close.
“Crime in the United States is at its lowest levels on record,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Much of that is attributable to the most successful Southern Border operation in history. Also, there are more people working in the U.S. today than EVER before. MAGA!!!”
The president, in a second post, added that his tariffs have created “GREAT WEALTH, and unprecedented National Security for the USA.”
“Trade deficit has been cut by 60%, totally unheard of. 4.3% GDP, and going way up. No inflation!!! We are respected as a Country again,” he added.
Earlier in the week, Trump praised the latest economic data as a result of his robust tariff agenda. The economy saw a growth of 4.3 percent with an increase in exports and consumer spending, according to numbers released earlier this week by the Commerce Department.
“The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic Numbers JUST ANNOUNCED…AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER!” the president wrote online Tuesday. “Also, NO INFLATION & GREAT NATIONAL SECURITY. Pray for the U.S. Supreme Court!!!”
His focus on the economy and affordability was key to his 2024 presidential campaign and victory last year. He vowed to “end inflation” and drop prices. But as 2025 nears the end, the November inflation report showed that food prices were up 2.6 percent annually while the price of gas was slightly down.
The president has praised the state of the economy, telling Politico in an interview that he would grade the economy as an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus.”
“I inherited a total mess,” Trump said at the time, casting much of the blame on former President Biden to rising costs. “Prices were at an all-time high when I came in. Prices are coming down substantially.”
What remains unclear is if the Supreme Court will favor his sweeping tariffs and find them to be legal. Justices will determine if the president can unilaterally set foreign trade rates without congressional input required by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The White House has also faced legal challenges from companies that claim the steep import taxes have impacted their business deficits.
Trump has continued to campaign on affordability after it became a winning issue among Democrats during the elections last month. The president has also called the issue a “con job” fabricated and manufactured by Democrats.
Recent polling has shown that few Americans credit the president with improving their financial situation.