They tried to stop him in the courts. They tried to stop him in the media. When all else failed, Democrats resorted to economic terrorism — a 43-day government shutdown designed to kneecap the most successful economic agenda in modern American history.
And now, with today's GDP report in hand, we have the receipts proving what President Donald Trump told us all along: the Democrat Shutdown was deliberate sabotage that cost hardworking Americans at least 1.5 percentage points of economic growth.
But here's the kicker, Patriots — even with Democrats throwing a wrench into the gears of prosperity, President Trump's economy STILL demolished the predictions of every establishment 'expert' from the Federal Reserve to the Congressional Budget Office to the globalist number-crunchers at the IMF.
Trump Warned Us — Nobody Listened
While the mainstream media ran interference for their Democrat allies, the Trump Administration was sounding the alarm at every turn. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned back in October that the shutdown would deliver 'a hit to growth, and a hit to working America.' The Council of Economic Advisers spelled out exactly how Democrats were sacrificing American prosperity for political gain.
Did the legacy media amplify these warnings? Of course not. They were too busy carrying water for Chuck Schumer and his band of obstructionists.
'This isn't the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,' Secretary Bessent pleaded on CNBC. But Democrats weren't interested in discussions. They were interested in destruction.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Even CNN — yes, that CNN — admitted the brutal math: each week of shutdown trimmed roughly 0.2 percentage points from GDP. Goldman Sachs estimated 1.15 points of growth evaporated. The Congressional Budget Office projected up to 2.0 percentage points lost.
As President Trump stated plainly in January: 'Without the shutdown, we would have picked up about a point and a half more.'
Think about what that means for your family. For small businesses in your community. For workers finally seeing real wage gains after years of Biden's inflation nightmare. Democrats looked at that prosperity and said, 'No, we'd rather burn it down than let Trump succeed.'
Despite Sabotage, America First WINS
Here's what should terrify every Democrat strategist and globalist operative: even after their best sabotage effort, Trump's economic engine is roaring. As White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai put it, President Trump 'continues to deliver robust private sector-led economic growth with strong consumption and investment.'
Tax cuts are working. Deregulation is unleashing American enterprise. Tariffs are bringing manufacturing home. Energy dominance means cheaper gas and lower utility bills. And trillions in new investments are flooding into the country.
The America First agenda isn't just surviving Democrat obstruction — it's thriving despite it.
What Happens Next
With the shutdown sabotage behind us, 2026 is shaping up to be an economic rocket ship. The question every American should be asking their elected representatives is simple: will you stand with President Trump and the American worker, or will you side with the obstructionists who deliberately hurt American families for political points?
Democrats showed their true colors during those 43 days. They couldn't beat Trump at the ballot box. They couldn't stop him in the courts. So they tried to make YOU pay the price.
Remember that when they come asking for your vote.