President Donald J. Trump touched down in the heart of America's auto industry Tuesday with a message that had Ford workers erupting in applause: The economic nightmare of the Biden years is officially over, and the Trump economy is delivering like never before.
"After less than 12 months in office, I'm back in Michigan to report to you on the strongest and fastest economic turnaround in our country's history," President Trump declared during his visit to Ford's legendary Dearborn plant, where the iconic F-150 rolls off the assembly line.
And the numbers don't lie, folks.
From 'Stagflation Catastrophe' to Economic Powerhouse
Remember Biden's America? Gas at $4.50 a gallon. Real wages plummeting. Inflation crushing working families. The President didn't mince words about the disaster he inherited: "Biden gave us a colossal stagflation catastrophe, but my Administration has rapidly and very decisively ended that."
The turnaround has been nothing short of spectacular. Gas prices in the Detroit area have cratered to under $2.30 a gallon — nearly half of what Americans were paying under Biden's anti-energy regime. Real wages are up $1,300 in less than a year, reversing the $3,000 decline families suffered through four years of Democrat mismanagement. The stock market? At all-time highs, padding the 401(k)s of millions of hardworking Americans.
But perhaps the most stunning reversal has been on trade. Under Biden, America hemorrhaged more than $1 trillion annually in trade deficits — the highest ever recorded. Trump's tariffs have slashed that gaping wound by a staggering 62%.
Auto Industry Renaissance
The Ford Rouge Complex in Dearborn was the perfect backdrop for Trump's victory lap. His 25% tariff on foreign automobiles has triggered a manufacturing renaissance, with more than $70 billion in new investment flooding into U.S. auto factories.
Ford's leadership couldn't stop singing the President's praises. Executive Chairman Bill Ford told attendees: "We have a great relationship with the President and his whole staff... He, personally, is incredibly responsive every time we need something or call. We're adding market share. We're growing as a company. We're adding jobs."
CEO Jim Farley announced Ford is adding a new combustion engine truck in Tennessee — expanding existing plants and creating American jobs. "That's what these policies are doing for Ford," Farley confirmed.
This is what "America First" looks like in action, Patriots.
Bold New Relief for American Families
But President Trump wasn't content to simply celebrate past victories. He unveiled an aggressive agenda to ensure every American feels the benefits of the roaring economy.
On housing — where Wall Street vultures have been scooping up single-family homes and pricing out young families — Trump announced a ban on large institutional investors buying up properties across the country. He's also directing $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to drive down rates.
"Every American who wants to own a home will be able to afford one," the President promised, with more details coming next week.
He also took aim at the credit card companies bleeding Americans dry with predatory interest rates. "I proudly called for credit card companies to cap interest rates at 10% for one year because they're getting 28% and 30%... and it's unfair," Trump declared.
And in a move that will send shivers down the spines of insurance industry lobbyists, Trump announced a forthcoming "healthcare affordability framework" to tackle the disaster known as Obamacare — or as the President aptly calls it, "the Unaffordable Care Act."
Cracking Down on Fraud: Minnesota Somali Scandal
President Trump then turned to a topic that should enrage every taxpaying American: the massive fraud schemes bleeding our treasury dry to the tune of half a trillion dollars annually.
Addressing the Minnesota Somali fraud scandal head-on, Trump announced the creation of a brand-new DOJ strike force led by a tough new assistant attorney general focused solely on fraud prosecution.
"We intend to imprison any fraudster, politician, or public official involved in these sick plots to loot and pillage our country," the President declared.
The administration is taking immediate action: freezing children's payments to states until proof of attendance is required, banning those on public assistance from wiring money overseas, and — starting February 1 — cutting off all federal payments to sanctuary cities that "protect criminals at the expense of American citizens."
Perhaps most significantly, Trump announced that any naturalized immigrant convicted of defrauding American citizens will have their citizenship revoked. Period.
The Bottom Line
One year ago, America was drowning under Biden's failed policies — runaway inflation, open borders, and an economy that worked for globalists instead of the working class. Today, President Trump has delivered the "exact opposite of stagflation — almost no inflation and super high growth."
The tariffs that establishment economists and the fake news media swore would destroy the economy? They've generated trillions in new investment, hundreds of billions for the Treasury, and slashed the budget deficit by 27%.
As President Trump told the cheering Ford workers in Dearborn: "We'll rediscover the natural energy and native spirit that truly makes America great again."
The question now isn't whether Trump's economic policies are working — the results speak for themselves. The question is: Why did we ever let the Democrats run things in the first place?