Do you have a source for this claim? Covid did end up causing salary increase I know, but we can hardly attribute that to the president
Wage Growth:
Obama: Modest but steady wage growth, particularly from 2015 onwards. Real wage growth averaged 0.5%–1.0%.
Trump: Stronger wage growth pre-pandemic, with real wage growth averaging 1.0%–1.5%, but the pandemic and high inflation in 2021 dampened these gains.
Inflation:
Obama: Inflation was relatively low and stable, averaging around 1.3%–1.5%.
Trump: Inflation was low until 2021, when it surged to 5.4%, outpacing wage growth.
Real Wage Growth vs. Inflation:
Obama: In the later years of his presidency, wage growth generally outpaced inflation (2015–2016).
Trump: Wage growth outpaced inflation until 2021, when inflation surged and surpassed wage increases.
That said, I also don't think my specific claim is commonly disputed by the other side.
Do you have a source for this claim? Covid did end up causing salary increase I know, but we can hardly attribute that to the president