{"id":2524616,"date":"2025-12-24T12:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnbc-host-visibly-stunned-at-trump-economys-skyrocketing-growth-numbers\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T12:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:24:09","slug":"cnbc-host-visibly-stunned-at-trump-economys-skyrocketing-growth-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnbc-host-visibly-stunned-at-trump-economys-skyrocketing-growth-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"CNBC Host Visibly Stunned at Trump Economy&#8217;s Skyrocketing Growth Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnbc-host-visibly-stunned-at-trump-economys-skyrocketing-growth-numbers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. economy grew 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025, well above expectations of about 3.3%, with consumer spending up 3.5% versus an expected 2.7% &#8211; the strongest quarterly gain on the headline measure since Q3 2023.CNBC&#8217;s Rick Santelli reacted with surprise,calling the print &#8220;powerful&#8221; while noting analysts will dissect the data collection. President Trump used a White House address and a fact sheet to credit his policies for easing prices on items like fruit, butter and toilet paper, and the administration highlighted falling gas prices in many states. Despite the upbeat GDP report, Trump&#8217;s economic approval stood at 40.6% with 55.5% disapproving, and democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recently won key races<\/a> by emphasizing affordability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNBC&rsquo;s Rick Santelli appeared surprised Tuesday when he read the latest Gross Domestic Product numbers live during &ldquo;Squawk Box.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>GDP <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/12\/23\/us-gdp-growth-expectations-third-quarter\/\">grew<\/a> by 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bea.gov\/data\/gdp\/gross-domestic-product\">according<\/a> to a Tuesday release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Santelli noted that the figure came in well above expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Third quarter numbers, we&rsquo;re looking for 3.3 &hellip;. Zoom, zoom, zoom! 4.3 percent, 4.3 percent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is a nice jump, and I know many may question data gathering, but on the surface, this would be the strongest quarter going back to the third quarter of 2023, when it was 4.7,&rdquo; Santelli said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is strong &mdash; 3.5 on consumption blows away the 2.7 we were expecting. That would be the best since the last quarter of &rsquo;24.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ajhl0HKDCLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2001498834589962357?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">touted<\/a> his economic policies in a Wednesday White House speech, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/12\/democrats-caused-high-prices-president-trump-is-bringing-them-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> released by the White House noted lower prices for fresh fruit, butter, ice cream, shampoo, and toilet paper.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH IN FULL: President Donald J. Trump&rsquo;s primetime Address to the Nation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Krq4U6dnyw\">pic.twitter.com\/Krq4U6dnyw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2001498834589962357?\">December 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, Trump&rsquo;s approval on the economy is down to 40.6 percent, while his disapproval is up to 55.5 percent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/donald-trump\/issues\/economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to RealClearPolling.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats swept high-profile November elections in&nbsp;Virginia,&nbsp;New Jersey and&nbsp;New York City by focusing on the issue of &ldquo;affordability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The White House has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/12\/gas-prices-plunge-to-new-multi-year-low-and-trending-lower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">touted<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-press-secy-jean-pierre-brags-about-falling-gas-prices\/\" title=\"... press Secy. Jean-Pierre  brags about falling gas prices\">declining gas prices<\/a> as well, noting that over three dozen states have an average price of less than $3 a gallon, with at least 20 posting an average of less than $2.75 a gallon,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GasBuddyGuy\/status\/1997859255500836956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a>&nbsp;to Gas Buddy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Better GDP is always good,&rdquo; Santelli said after running through other economic numbers. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll let the experts pick apart the data gathering and all the issues. Over time, that should smooth out. 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