I’ve been shocked that People are in such a grumpy temper as mirrored in all the general public opinion polls.
What a paradox: On the similar time, we now have peace and prosperity, together with extra earnings, extra wealth, extra of virtually every part that we wish to purchase (sure, aside from housing), People appear to suppose we now have an “affordability disaster.” In 2025 the median family earnings in america has risen to greater than $86,000 a yr — an all-time excessive.
Each earnings group and each ethnic group is richer as we speak than ever earlier than. Hispanics now have a median family earnings above $70,000, which might make them wealthy in most international locations the place they or their dad and mom got here from.
This upward slope of residing requirements has been the norm all through our historical past as a nation, however this previous yr has been one of many blockbusters, with incomes rising virtually twice as quick as inflation.
It hasn’t occurred by chance. It’s occurred as a result of firstly of 2025 we had a regime change in Washington. In Donald Trump we now have a president whose commonsense financial, schooling, power, atmosphere and monetary insurance policies have labored.
I don’t agree with all of the insurance policies, equivalent to a number of the excessive tariffs, that are a combined bag at greatest.
However few presidents have recorded extra achievements and constructive leads to one yr than Trump.
Listed below are a few of them as we spherical out Trump 2.0, yr one:
Median household earnings after inflation has risen by $1,250.
Incomes of the underside 25% have risen after inflation. This isn’t a “wealthy getting richer, poor getting poorer story.” It’s a “rising tide that lifts all boats” story.
The wealth of the typical household of their 401k plans is UP by a mean of $21,000 — reversing a greater than $20,000 actual decline underneath Joe Biden.
As many as 1 million further households could have entry to higher-performing colleges because of Trump’s schooling financial savings accounts.
No tax on suggestions and time beyond regulation begins on Jan. 1, 2026, for tens of millions of American employees.
The federal finances deficit — a transparent and current hazard — was down by roughly 2.5% in 2025 and is already down by one other $170 billion within the first two months of fiscal yr 2026, regardless of the Trump tax cuts.
Our servicemen and servicewomen acquired a well-deserved $1,776 end-of-year bonus.
By way of the primary half of the yr (in response to the the most recent numbers obtainable), crime in cities is method down. Gun assaults have been down 21%, aggravated assaults have been down 10%, sexual assaults have been down 10%, and carjackings have been down 24% in comparison with ranges underneath Biden.
Unlawful immigration is down 92% from the height ranges of entry underneath Biden.
The USA is producing extra oil and gasoline than at every other time in American historical past.
Fuel costs, which approached $5 a gallon underneath Biden, are right down to $2.89 a gallon as we speak.
The swamp in Washington is being drained: Federal employment is down by practically 300,000.
A report 400+ intrusive rules have been eradicated, together with repealing racial quotas in hiring, reversing Biden guidelines mandating that People purchase electrical automobiles, and permitting extra drilling for crucial minerals.
The absurd and unfair scholar mortgage “forgiveness” program has been canceled.
The inventory market reached all-time highs on all three main indices: the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Common.
There’s way more to have fun, and there are additionally some unhealthy issues occurring in our nation that Trump hasn’t fastened (but), like our corrupt and outlandishly costly well being care system and declining take a look at scores in our public colleges.
It’s superb what a distinction a president who places America first could make.
But younger individuals specifically are grim of their outlook. They’re oblivious to how blessed they’re to be in America at this distinctive second of peace and unprecedented prosperity, to have a future with all of the financial indicators pointing north. They nonetheless don’t get it.
I really feel just like the angel Clarence within the iconic 1946 movie “It’s a Great Life,” who convinces Jimmy Stewart on the finish of the film: “You see, George, you’ve actually had a beautiful life.”
Stephen Moore is a former Trump senior financial adviser and the cofounder of Unleash Prosperity, which advocates for schooling freedom for all kids.
