The unemployment rate is continuing to follow the trend that started long before Trump was even nominated. Praising him for this is akin to blaming Obama for the 08 recession. The president has very little control over the economy. Unless there's tariffs and shit involved.
How long is that "trend" going to last? How long does it have to go until it's no longer "Obama's legacy"? I suspect it's either an even 4 or 8 years. This is the kind of inability to reconcile that I was wondering about.
akin to blaming Obama for the 08 recession
I do. He didn't start the problem, but he didn't stop it either.
I blame him, Bush, and Clinton for that. It took all three of them ignoring the warning signs, to allow that collapse.
The president has very little control over the economy
That may be generally true, but the president can exert direct control over the economy. And many of his mundane actions will influence the economy.
So... you expect him to start in on preventing the recession while he's still figuring out his way around the white house? I've certainly heard a lot of excuses last year about why Trump hadn't done a damn thing for the first six months.
Unemployment in general is the lowest it's been in 18 years. I prefer to stay out of political discussions in general but I would like to know how the never-Trump folks are reconciling this with their own internal beliefs and past statements.