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FACT FOCUS: Trump Boasts About the Economy but There’s More to the Story
Record stock prices and job totals contrast with weak hiring, flat factory employment and export gains that remain well below imports, analysts said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted surging investment and hiring at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, claiming "TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS of new Investment" with results "impossible to hide."
- Manufacturing activity expanded for seven months, hitting its highest level since May 2022 per the Institute for Supply Management survey, while the S&P 500 set 64 new records since Trump's second term began in January 2025.
- The United States had 95,000 fewer factory jobs in June than before Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, with manufacturers adding just 3,000 jobs monthly this year, though overall hiring reached 92,000 monthly so far in 2026.
- An AP-NORC poll conducted in late July found only 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump's economic handling, with 69% characterizing the economy as poor, despite 74 stock market all-time highs since the 2024 election.
- Trump projects $2.5 trillion in annual exports, with first-half 2026 reaching about $1.25 trillion, yet Bureau for Economic Analysis data shows U.S. imports at nearly $388 billion in June alone, continuing to far surpass exports.
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The Toronto Star+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story
President Donald Trump has been extolling his economic accomplishments on social media and at events like a rally at a Las Vegas resort Wednesday. He touts recent record stock market highs and claims a boom in hiring, manufacturing and investment.…
·Toronto, Canada
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Associated Press News+12 Reposted by 12 other sources
FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there's more to the story
President Donald Trump has been highlighting his economic achievements, pointing to record stock market highs and claims of increased hiring, manufacturing, and investment.
·New York, United States
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While Trump declares 'best economy ever,' manufacturing jobs disappearing
Based on the words of President Trump, America is well on the way to becoming a “global superpower in manufacturing” — indeed, as he declared in a Father’s Day social media post, we are already experiencing the “BEST ECONOMY EVER.”…
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right3Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
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