Tremendous.
An A-plus
in bullshit.
The president grades his own homework. America gets the bill.
Our take: Donald Trump has discovered the cheapest thing in America: giving Donald Trump an A-plus. No coupons. No waiting. Just a Sharpie and a truly tremendous supply of bullshit.
Who needs a passing grade from the public when you can appoint yourself teacher, star pupil, and the entire fucking honor roll? In this classroom, the report card is tremendous. The grocery receipt has an attitude problem.
Gold stars for him. Checkout shock for you.
The facts have
their own punchline.
On October 1, AP reported that Trump gave his administration an A-plus, including on the economy. A new AP-NORC poll found that 26% of U.S. adults approved of his handling of the economy overall, while 17% approved of his handling of the cost of living.
Read AP’s report on the A-plus remark ↗
October 1, 2026 · Independent reporting
Read the AP-NORC poll and methodology ↗
October 1, 2026 · Primary research
Scope and context
The poll surveyed 2,140 U.S. adults September 24–28, 2026; its overall margin of sampling error is ±2.9 percentage points. Approval measures public opinion, not an economic performance score. The report card, shopper, and dialogue implied by the cartoon are visual satire. Our headline and commentary are opinion, not quotations from Trump.