Former President Donald Trump has been using apocalyptic rhetoric to describe the state of the American economy, but CBNC has run the numbers and determined the former president’s claims simply aren’t in touch with reality. CNBC’s piece starts off by noting the competing claims by President Joe Biden, who says the economy is the best in the world right now, and by Trump, who describes the economy as a “cesspool.” Just looking at key economic data, however, CNBC says that Biden’s claims are far closer to reality than Trump’s. “U.S. gross domestic product grew 2.5% in 2023, significantly outpaci…