2024 will be Framed as Trump the Villain Versus Good News Joe
A recent CNN poll spells out the bad news for Democrats and Joe Biden in particular:
* Nearly 71% of Americans rate the economy as “poor,” with 38% calling economic conditions “very poor.”
* Only 30% of American voters believe their views on the economy are most reflected by the Democratic party.
* Just 29% of Americans identify with Democrats on immigration.
* Less than 27% of voters align with Democrats on crime.
* Over 42% of Americans rate the economy as the most important issue facing the country, followed by immigration (12%).
Bad news for Democrats is always good news for America, but honestly, I don’t trust any of it holding up in 2024.
The Good Economic News for 2024 has Already Started
Have you checked gas prices lately? They have plunged from a June 2022 high of $4.39 (all formulations) to a November 2023 price of $3.31. While that’s still a steep increase from the April 2020 price of $1.81, the American public has a short memory, and frankly, many are not very smart. That’s why Biden continues to brag about bringing down the 9% inflation he caused. No doubt he will also be praising himself for lowering gas prices as well.
Expect this downward price trend to continue until the election is over, then, hold onto your wallet. If Biden wins, the anti-fossil fuel effort will intensify, and gas prices will undoubtedly reach the $7/gallon level Slow Joe promised. The goal will be to force the wealthy into environmentally disastrous EVs (enjoy those two-hour waits at the charging station), and the less well-off will have no choice but to take public transportation.
Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, wields enormous election influence, and while he served under four administrations, he seems most aligned with a Bush-Obama center-left president. On Wednesday, Powell lifted the lid on the stock market when he forecast a cumulative 75 basis point rate cut in 2024.
Don’t underestimate how much this will positively affect the election for Biden.
With Powell firmly committing to three interest rate cuts next year, it’s likely we will see a bull run in the stock market, which is always welcome news to the millions of people with 401Ks and IRAs. There is nothing more pleasurable than opening your monthly statement and seeing your investment account balance rising for the first time in three years. A lot of Biden’s sins will be forgiven when the wealth of working and retired Americans is on the rise.
Yet, the biggest beneficiary of these rate cuts will be consumers, who have been struggling with outrageous credit card, auto loan and mortgage interest rates.
For example, a couple holding off on buying a new car might qualify for a loan they previously couldn’t afford. This same couple looking for a house would save $150 a month on a $160,000 mortgage if rates drop from 7% to 6%. Additionally, the couple would qualify for a $166,000 mortgage with rates at 6% instead of $150,000 at 7%. The propaganda media arm of the Democratic party will move in lockstep, so I would expect to hear a lot about rising consumer sentiment in 2024 as people start spending again.
Don’t put it past woke leftists to manipulate the numbers either. The Biden propagandists have been telling us how wonderful the economy is for the past two years despite the reality most Americans have experienced. Fully expect unemployment and inflation to continue to decline in government reports.
Good News on the Border
Pay attention to the news on the border next year. I imagine there will be fewer stories in the leftist media, and the stories that do run will focus on the hardships illegal aliens face, and the benefits they provide to America. Also, watch the monthly southern border crossing numbers. According to the Associated Press, illegal crossings from Mexico declined by 14% in October. This trend will likely continue if not accelerate.
“We continue to enhance our border security posture and remain vigilant,” said Troy Miller, the acting CBP commissioner. Miller urged Congress to approve Biden’s supplemental budget request for $13.6 billion in border-related spending.
Hmmm… I wonder why Biden would have waited to request the funds in late 2023 when the crisis started in 2021?
Leftists understand the importance of a pause or temporary crackdown on illegal immigration in 2024, which will appease the most liberal independent voters. However, once the election is over, you can bet there will be an immediate return to open border policies and intensified efforts to pass amnesty and voting rights for illegal aliens.
Vilifying Trump
In planning for the contingency that Trump won’t be disqualified from running in 2024, the left’s strategy seems focused on vilifying the former president and casting him as a dictator, who will declare martial law and “destroy our democracy” if elected. Let’s ignore the fact that he already served as president for four years and did none of those things.
The leftist media is going full tilt to portray Trump as a madman. They are forming a narrative where Trump suspends the constitution and wields absolute power. Sensational headlines appear daily:
Donald Trump Supporters Excited About Him Becoming a ‘Dictator’
Trump Makes It Clear He’d Be an Out and Out Dictator If Reelected in 2024
Trump’s vow to only be a dictator on ‘day one’ follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric
This ginned up hysteria is based around comments Trump made that he would be a “dictator for one day” and lift the bans on drilling for oil and natural gas. He also made remarks related to pursuing Democrat wrong doers with the same level of prosecutorial fervor the leftist justice and judicial systems have pursued him, which, frankly, is exactly what we’re hoping for.
The 2024 campaign is moving into high gear, and if you thought the left couldn’t sink any lower than they did in 2020, stay tuned, because in the world of sleazy and despicable, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
