The Printed money under Trump's first term can be associated with the shutdowns of small business because of the attack by Powers That Be. A fake pandemic. It makes me sad how many Americans just handed over their liberty without even a question. And for what? For nothing. That said, what should Trump have done? Just let the citizens forced to close their businesses go bankrupt? Trump was, and is still, playing in the Deep States Money Borrowing System's sandbox. I agree 100% with you that money printing is still going on to this day. Inflation has been less than 2.8%. That's better than 9%, but it does add 2.8% to what's already in the economy. Tariffs, oil profits are already beginning to pay for part of the monthly budget. Trump is cutting bureaucracy, and if what seems to be happening, happens, we could fund the operation of a smaller federal gov't by money coming in from external sources. Money not borrowed and monetized by the FED, inflating everything more. Can you say ,"No income taxes, or inheritance taxes, or capital gains taxes, or property taxex" ? This is what is actually happening right now!!!