Trump Gives Self 'A-Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus' For Economy In Bizarre Grading Scale
KEY POINTS
- •President Trump told Politico on November 26, 2025, he would grade his economy as 'A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus.'
- •Despite Trump's claim that prices were falling, the Consumer Price Index rose 3% through September, with utilities up nearly 12%.
- •Polls, including a recent Gallup survey, show only 36% approve of Trump's economy, while 65% say his policies raise grocery costs.
On a Tuesday interview with Politico, President Trump awarded his economy an A-plus- plus- plus- plus- plus — yes, six plusses — despite cooking inflation like a mystery stew. Prices, he claimed, were reaching 'all-time highs' when he arrived, but are 'coming down substantially,' even though the Consumer Price Index rose 3% through September, with utilities an almost comical 12% up. Coffee has brewed a 20% price spike since his 2024 grocery promises. Trump waved away a supporter’s grocery pain by brandishing $1.99 gas prices across three states, ignoring utilities going the opposite direction. Meanwhile, polls show only 36% approve of his economy handling — which is less popular than leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
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Only Trump could invent the 'A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus' economy grading system while coffee costs climb 20%, and voters ask 'Which economy?'.
Trump’s economy report card is the financial equivalent of a toddler drawing a unicorn: wildly optimistic and detached from reality.
Imagine grading your report card with more plusses than a jazz concert while groceries price you out like it’s VIP-only.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/9/2025 | Author: Jason Lalljee
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