That catchphrase originated from a campaign that took place during an actual economic recession. The current overall state of the economy was not a decisive factor in this election, though perceptions or fears about it might have been.

Trump won because he turned the Rust Belt. It hasn't gone Republican in decades. People are voting because they've been left behind.

It's very intense here in Michigan. Personally and via the numbers, and it's definitely the "flyover state" sentiment that did it.

Just wait until the economy actually gets bad. Given how the markets are reacting, that'll be sooner than anyone expected.