ANDREW BATES: Trump killed our economy in just 100 days. Democrats must act now

Are you better off now than you were 100 days ago? My 401(k) sure as hell isn't. 

On January 20, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris left Donald Trump an economy that was outmatching every competitor. In October, The Economist magazine called America's economy "the envy of the world," praising us for leaving "other rich countries in the dust." 

It's been 100 straight days of breaking his word. 

At the Republican National Convention, Trump said, "I make this pledge to the great people of America. I will end the devastating inflation crisis immediately" and "drive down prices."

But while most of the country is suffering from this nosedive, Trump and his family are benefitting. They are exploiting their elite private clubs and businesses to sell safety from his economic train wreck -- like immunity from his tariff taxes. 

The Trump Crime Family is practically charging businesses for "protection" from itself. 

President Trump is double-crossing our nation, rapidly draining the American Dream that every other generation sacrificed to make possible. Which means Democrats have an opportunity to prove to the American people that we are listening to them; that their top priority -- the economic success of their families -- is also our top priority. 

That's the shake-up we need and deserve. 

Democrats will also recognize that the way we communicate -- and especially, the way you make people feel -- is just as important as what we have to say. 

That means going everywhere, both online and geographically, across the country. It means being open about who we are on a personal level and proudly owning that the values we're advocating for are in line with the best traditions of American culture. 

After getting elected based on false promises, Trump is leeching wealth from the middle class. He's also breaking the law to steal our freedoms, like the right to a fair trial or to disagree with our government. 

The fruits of these 100 days are rotten. So is the political future of congressional Republicans, who continue to choose Trump's incompetence and corruption over the interests and values of their constituents.