Chuck Schumer Denies Economic Boom Under Trump

It was a classic display of Democrat delusion this week as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took to the Senate floor not to praise the surging economy, but to gaslight the American people into believing it’s all an illusion.

After new data showed that the U.S. GDP surged by 3.0% in the second quarter far outpacing expectations of 2.3% and rebounding strongly from a Q1 decline Schumer bizarrely declared the growth a “mirage.” In other words: “Don’t believe your lying eyes.”

“Some ominous numbers lurk under the hood,” Schumer warned, without a hint of irony or evidence.

While families across America feel the lift of a revitalized economy under President Trump’s second term with job openings expanding, wages on the rise, and inflation held in check Democrats are scrambling to redefine success as failure.

Let’s break it down:

• Q2 GDP growth hit 3.0%, beating all forecasts and confirming the Trump administration’s economic policies are producing real results.

• Unemployment remains below 4%, and job creation has exceeded 250,000 monthly hires for three straight months.

• Wage growth outpaced inflation, giving working families more purchasing power for the first time in years.

But Schumer didn’t want to talk about any of that. Instead, he resorted to the tired old Democrat script: tariffs are bad, businesses are scared, and Trump is “chaotic.” No data, no context just recycled talking points and economic fearmongering.

He even took a swing at Trump’s landmark trade deal with the European Union, dismissing it as a sham “deal” while claiming without evidence that it would cost American families $90 billion in tariffs. The actual agreement, negotiated to reduce trade barriers and level the playing field, was heralded by U.S. manufacturers and farmers as a much-needed win.

But here’s the truth Schumer doesn’t want Americans to hear: the Trump economy is roaring, and his America First trade policies are delivering.

What we’re witnessing is not just a statistical bounce it’s a full-fledged recovery from years of Obama-Biden stagnation. Democrats like Schumer are terrified that the American people are waking up to the fact that real leadership not bloated bureaucracy drives prosperity.

And so, Schumer gaslights. He tells the country not to trust the numbers, not to believe the booming businesses or new hires, and instead accept his political narrative. It’s the same playbook they used in 2016, 2020, and again now deny, distract, and deflect.

Unfortunately for them, the numbers don’t lie. And neither do paychecks.

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