Trump calls economy 'roaring' as jobs, gas and stocks falter
Mar 12th 2026
President Trump praised the U.S. economy during stops in Ohio and Kentucky, saying "the economy is roaring," even as a weak jobs report, rising gas prices and a roughly 2,000-point stock slide since the U.S.-Iran conflict began point to economic strain.
- Trump told a WKRC reporter and rally crowds in Ohio and Kentucky that "the economy is roaring, it’s phenomenal."
- His remarks came days after a weak jobs report released earlier this week.
- Gas prices have risen sharply amid recent geopolitical tensions.
- The stock market has fallen about 2,000 points since the United States' conflict with Iran began.
- He repeated a claim that his actions stopped eight wars, a claim fact checkers have disputed.