Q1, 1992 (its the economy) rose 4.9%
— Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) October 26, 2023
Q3, 2003 (Bush) rose 6.8%
Q1, 2006 (Bush) was 5.5%
Q3, 2020 (Trump) jumped 34.8%
"But that was after a steep drawdown."
Exactly my point: The headline number shows the quarter-to-quarter change and can be used to mislead as you just did.