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President Donald Trump smiles as he listens to others deliver remarks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 16, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

Trumponomincs Working As Promised as Deficit Falls, Revenues Go Up

By Randy DeSoto November 12, 2025 at 5:30am

Democrats and their allies in the media are really trying to sell Americans on the belief that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda is hurting them.

It’s funny, there wasn’t all this chirping about mortgage costs 10 months ago when President Joe Biden was in charge. Mortgages are, in fact, cheaper now.

Grocery costs were a campaign issue — with the price spike in eggs being emblematic — and they are coming down. In fact, most everything is coming down, but prices are still much higher than when Biden took office in 2021.

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Debt, Department of the Treasury, Donald Trump, Economics, National debt, The economy

Randy DeSoto

Contributing Journalist

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."

@RandyDeSoto

Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean's list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars