Recession or not

Former Obama economic advisor Jason Furman said he fears that the economy will improve before the election and this could lead to a Trump victory. Does that mean that he would prefer that the economy would not improve. Some have speculated that there are many people who dislike Trump to the point that they would be willing to sacrifice the economy to defeat him. While that may seem extreme it is true that a night time TV host said recently that he was hoping for a recession so Trump would not be reelected. This type of thinking is irrational and brings to mind the old adage of cutting off your nose to spite your face. This must be what is meant by Trump derangement syndrome.