The peculiar persistence of Trump-stalgia

Most Americans are better off than four years ago. But for reasons that still remain unclear, many seem disinclined to believe it.

Donald Trump left office with the worst job record of any president since Herbert Hoover. PHOTO: REUTERS
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“Are you better off than you were four years ago?”

Lately, I’ve been seeing people repeat Ronald Reagan’s famous question, many of them apparently believing that they’re making a slam-dunk case for returning Donald Trump to power.

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