These 4 charts show why Trump's campaign claims about the US economy don't add up
November 04, 2018 at 09:00 AM EST
To hear President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. is experiencing an economic boom unlike any period in its history. A closer look at the numbers, though, show that claim just isn't true. To better assess the overall economic gains since Trump took office, CNBC compared his record with his predecessors during the same period in their presidencies.