Trump's First Nine Months Compared to Biden's Four Years | RealClearPolitics

What matters is the data and facts of Trump's first nine months since January 20, 2025, in comparison to either former President Joe Biden's prior year or the averages of his four years in office. - Victor Davis Hanson

• Take the border...U.S. during Biden's four years of open borders..is clear is that he set a presidential record of well over seven million illegal entrants. The border under Trump is now tightly closed...
• How about energy? For Trump's first nine months, gas prices have averaged $3.19 versus Biden's 2024 average of $3.30 a gallon. Over Biden's four years, gas averaged $3.46 a gallon.
• During the Biden years, oil production averaged 12.3 million barrels per day, compared to 13.5 million barrels during Trump's first nine months. 
• Biden removed 200 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, leaving office with only 394 million barrels in the SPR. The reserve has already inched upward under Trump's initial months to 406 million barrels...
• Regarding the economy, Biden's four years averaged 2.9 percent GDP growth per annum. Trump's GDP rose 3.8% in the second quarter, with final estimates for 2025 ranging around 3%.
• Inflation under Trump so far averages about 3%. Under Biden's tenure, inflation increased by 21.4% over four years, or on average about 5.3% a year.
• How about U.S. deterrence and defense?...