Why Did Trump Give America’s Struggling Economy an “A+++”?

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

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4.8 • 784 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Trump gave the economy an “A+++” even as Americans struggle to pay for groceries. Steve Schmidt explains Trump’s insanity and why MAGA is losing ground with voters.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.4	How would you rate the American economy as we head towards Christmas of 2025?
0:09.9	Do you give it an F? A D? How about a C? A B? What about an A? Just know, if you're
0:16.7	inclined to give it an A, that's not good enough for Donald Trump, who thinks it's even better
0:21.8	than that. Trump says he's made America great again. Trump says it's the best economy ever.
0:28.4	Trump says his grade is an A triple plus. But I do want to talk about the economy, sir,
0:35.3	here at home, and I wonder what grade you would give your economy.
0:38.7	A plus.
0:39.7	A plus, plus, plus, plus, plus, plus, plus.
0:42.3	What do you think?
0:44.3	Does that seem right to you?
0:45.9	I'm Steve Schmidt.
0:47.1	It is Wednesday.
0:48.4	This is the warning.
0:51.3	Last night in a deep red Georgia state legislative district that Donald Trump won in 2024 by 45 points, the Democrat won.
1:03.3	While that was happening, Trump was in Pennsylvania, making clear that if you think prices are rising, that you are the delusional one.
1:13.8	You are wrong.
1:15.6	Didn't you know?
1:16.8	The higher grocery prices?
1:18.8	The higher prices for clothes?
1:20.8	The higher prices for everything?
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