[Video below.] President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States is already operating under what he called the “Trump economy,” expressing pride in current conditions and forecasting an even stronger year ahead in 2026.

“I think ’26 is even going to be better,” Trump told “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas during the network’s annual presidential interview tied to the Super Bowl, a tradition Trump resumed in 2025 and continued in 2026 after it was skipped in prior years.

Trump pointed to a surge of investment and construction activity across the country as evidence of economic momentum, describing unprecedented levels of capital flowing into the U.S.

“You know, we have hundreds of billions of dollars pouring into our country. Actually, trillions: $18 trillion is being invested in our country as we speak. And there are factories and plants and thousands of businesses being built all over the country.

“Nobody has ever seen anything like what’s happening right now in America.”

The president also took aim at Democrats, saying they have struggled to craft an effective economic message against him after what he characterized as years of inflation under the previous administration.

“In the last four days, it’s only four days, the Democrats have not uttered the word ‘affordability,'” Trump said in the interview, which was recorded earlier in the week and aired on Super Bowl Sunday. “They’re the ones that caused the problem.

“I took over a mess in every way.”

Trump highlighted growth figures under his leadership, asserting that gross domestic product has increased by 5.6% since he took office, alongside what he described as historic investment commitments.

While acknowledging that the president’s party often faces losses in midterm elections, Trump said he hopes Republicans can counter that trend by advancing election-related legislation, including the SAVE Act, which would establish voter ID requirements, require proof of citizenship, and limit mail-in voting to specific circumstances such as illness, military service, disability, or travel.

“We’re working on the SAVE America Act, which is going to secure up our – a lot of things – but secure up our voting,” Trump said. “I think people would like to do it. And I think Democrats would, too.

“You know, when you go to voter ID and you ask Democrats, it’s polling at 82% with Democrats.

“I’m not talking about Democrat politicians. I’m talking about Democrats.

“We have to do something about our voting. We need strong borders. We need a fair press, which we don’t have.

“We need elections where people aren’t able to cheat. And we’re gonna do that. I’m gonna do that.”

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