During his pre-Super Bowl interview with NBC News, Donald Trump said he’s “very proud” of the current state of the economy and said the country is already experiencing the “Trump economy.” 

In reality, Trump’s net approval is at -13.7%, near the lowest level of this term. Trump is 16 points underwater on the economy, nearly 18 points underwater on trade, and a staggering 24 points underwater on inflation. A whopping 59% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, his highest of either term in Marist polling.

Trump also admitted that he will direct Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to pay him $10 billion straight from the pockets of American taxpayers should he win his frivolous lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. 

In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:

“Donald Trump is ‘proud’ of his trainwreck economy. Trump’s reckless economic policies have forced working families to shoulder sky-high prices for housing, health care, and everyday essentials like groceries and utilities as jobs are disappearing left and right. Meanwhile, Trump is demanding $10 billion from taxpayers to line his own pockets while he secures kickbacks for his rich friends and wealthy donors. Americans deserve better.” 

The “Trump economy” means sky-high prices and jobs disappearing at the fastest rate to start off the year since the Great Recession. Last month, U.S.-based employers cut 108,435 jobs, the highest total for January since 2009, and the manufacturing sector also shed 8,000 jobs in January — continuing a streak of losses every month since Trump took office. American households paid an estimated $2,120 more last year due to Trump’s inflation, including $123 more on electricity costs and $150 more on groceries. On top of that, the average American worker has less than $1,000 saved for retirement because of how tough Trump’s economy has been on everyday Americans.