Carter got blamed for runaway inflation, long has lines, the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Ronald Reagan was a charming, extremely popular conservative who governed by winning friends and influencing people.
It took 16 years for Democrats to recover. They did with a carefully orchestrated campaign to (1) Smear the elder Bush and (2) Defend Bill Clinton
Biden got blamed for the post pandemic inflation that was aggravated by Trump's trade policies. Even Democrats blame Biden for making it worse. He also got blamed for the border crisis he inherited.
Trump is a nasty, not very popular nationalist who governs via threats and intimidation.
Perceptions trump facts. I will admit it's's best to move on and let scholars correct the history concerning inflation and immigration.