> what stats back up “tariff-ravaged economy”? S&P is essentially at an all-time high

Production is good, you're right. Where Trump is feeling electoral pain is in cost of living. It's why the U.S. has started lifting "tariffs on bananas, coffee and dozens of other food-related items" [1].

[1] https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-tariff-exemptions-fo...