Veteran political adviser Dick Morris didn’t hold back Saturday when discussing President Donald Trump’s economic performance, calling the pace of improvement since Trump’s return to office nothing short of remarkable.
Speaking on The Count on Newsmax, Morris described the current economic indicators as “extraordinary” and “unbelievable,” especially given how little time has passed. He pointed to a reported 5.4% growth rate — far above the typical 2% or 3% Americans have been conditioned to accept — along with inflation hovering close to zero. In other words, the kind of numbers economists usually say are impossible… until Trump delivers them.
What puzzles Morris, however, is the disconnect between those numbers and public opinion polls. According to him, the people responding to surveys seem completely detached from the reality playing out in the economy.
“It’s as if the people who are answering polls are not living here,” Morris said, questioning how anyone experiencing this level of growth and stability could still rate the economy as mediocre or poor.
He highlighted job creation as another glaring example of that disconnect. With strong employment gains underway, Morris argued it makes little sense for voters to downplay the economy’s performance — unless politics, not reality, is driving their answers.
Morris suggested Americans should judge the economy the same way Trump does: by results in their own lives. If opportunities are growing and jobs are available, that’s not an abstract statistic — that’s real-world improvement.
He also credited Trump’s hands-on leadership style, saying the president is actively managing multiple sectors of the economy rather than leaving outcomes to chance. Morris specifically pointed to Trump’s recent healthcare proposal as an example of bold, direct action instead of bureaucratic drift.
“I think that ultimately Trump is doing a magnificent job doing all he possibly can,” Morris said, emphasizing the president’s focus on tangible solutions across the board.
For Morris, the conclusion is simple: numbers don’t lie. And when the data shows strong growth, low inflation, and robust job creation, credit has to go where it’s due — even if critics would rather change the subject.
Whether the pollsters catch up or not, Morris made clear that Trump’s economic record is already speaking for itself.
