For many Americans, (77.3 million to be exact) Christmas came early this year. President-Elect Donald Trump’s November 5th election win seems to have singlehandedly put the “Merry” back in Merry Christmas for many folks!
After being crushed under the weight of a Joe Biden presidency for the last four years, Americans are FINALLY feeling like they can breathe again, just in time for Christmas.
One recent poll found that a clear-cut majority – 53% – of Americans are either “very” or “somewhat optimistic” about Trump’s second term and what it will mean for the future of America.
And this is already manifesting itself even before Donald Trump officially returns to office.
CNBC conducted an analysis Christmas shopping trends and found that people in red states are finally feeling comfortable enough with the future of the American economy to spend money.
The outlet reported that they saw surges in spending, primarily driven by Trump supporters who have an overwhelmingly positive outlook on the future of the economy with Trump coming back into the fold.
States where support for Trump was strongest saw a 50.4% jump in shipping volume (online purchases) after the election, while Democrat-won states saw volumes saw a decrease but a minor one – 11.2% which suggests even THEY are optimistic about the coming Trump economy. Two blue states – Illinois and Minnesota actually saw increases in shipping volume post-election!
Trump supporting Armando Duarte spoke with CNBC and echoed the sentiment felt by many people across the country this Christmas.
“I’m optimistic that people are going to feel a little bit more encouraged to spend because they may feel that the economy might be on the mend and coming back,” said Duarte. “I think things are going to really pick up for the better … I think that inflation is going to come down. Jobs… are going to get a lot better, and hopefully wages are going to go up, and people are going to be able to afford to just basically live.”
Trump has given us the gift of OPTIMISM. We can all finally be hopeful for the future of America once again!
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