If the economy is weak, I think they’d rather run against Trump (who has a base that’s fiercely loyal but more narrow) rather than a GOP candidate who will pull the majority of Trump’s base but also a wider swath from the “center” population by hammering on the economy.
If the economy is strong, historically it doesn’t matter much who the incumbent runs against.
Meanwhile the economy and government budget regularly do better under Democrats but noooooo only Democrats have to face the """"economy is doing poorly"""" nonsense.
Fervent supporters of a particular side might notice a lot more when their party is criticized.
That's Trump's real accomplishment—complain so loudly that the idea of being held accountable for your crimes makes you look like a hero.
It wreaks of some type of attempt to politically assassinate him before the next election.
Like I said, not a fan, just kind of seems suspicious.