Why did President Donald Trump ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House? The better question is: What took so long?

But Trump made his point. The man is angry at the blatantly biased and Trump-despising legacy media. He blames them for his poor poll numbers. His bitterness is more than justified.

The economy is far better than reported. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model currently estimates third-quarter growth at an annualized rate of approximately 5.1 percent, up from an earlier estimate of 4.4 percent. And even at today's elevated gasoline prices, the cost of gas as a percentage of income remains far smaller than during earlier price shocks.

Inflation is lower than the Biden average. The official poverty rate is the lowest on record. The stock market has been up, and 401(k)s are fatter. A recent survey of CEOs finds confidence in the economy higher than it's been in years — with 73 percent expecting hiring to remain the same or to be increased.

Crime is down. The deportation of criminal illegal aliens, argues the Trump administration, is likely a contributing factor.

The administration says its military campaign has pushed Iran further away from developing a nuclear weapon. Military recruitment is up. DEI is in........

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