Despite branding himself as a strong economic leader, President Donald Trump’s second term is off to a slow start, with job creation falling far behind the pace set by Joe Biden during his final six months in office. From February to July, only 486,000 jobs were added—less than half the 1.05 million created from August 2024 to January—averaging just 81,000 jobs per month compared to Biden’s 175,000.
Frustrated by the numbers, Trump has demanded the firing of a Labor Department official, accusing her without evidence of manipulating data to favor Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump also blamed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates fast enough and defended his tariff policy, even as economists argue it has slowed growth and raised prices.
While inflation has remained relatively stable—2.5% under Trump versus 2.7% under Biden—it's now trending upward due to tariffs. Unemployment ticked up slightly to 4.2% in July. The latest jobs report added only 73,000 new jobs in April, with downward revisions slashing previous estimates for May and June by 258,000, raising further concerns about economic momentum.
Despite the administration's positive spin, data shows Trump's economic record is underperforming—challenging the narrative he’s trying to sell on the campaign trail.
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