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Coarse, cruel, chaotic. Donald Trump has been called a lot of things. Even some of his supporters have had a hard time embracing the darker aspects of his personality. Until recently they have, however, trusted the president on one one vital issue: the economy.

But with just 16 days to go until the election, there are clear signs that Trump’s claims to have created the “greatest economy we’ve ever had in the history of our country” are unravelling.

Related: Trump’s hopes fade in Wisconsin as ‘greatest economy’ boast unravels

…and welcome to the morning after the Trump rallies the night before, in which the president went to Michigan and Wisconsin, two swing states, and:

The reality is that this race is far closer than some of the punditry we’re seeing on Twitter and on TV would suggest. If we learned anything from 2016, it’s that we cannot underestimate Donald Trump or his ability to claw his way back into contention in the final days of a campaign, through whatever smears or underhanded tactics he has at his disposal.”

Related: ‘Guns are a way to exercise power’: how the idea of overthrowing the government became mainstream

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