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Trump Misrepresents Biden’s Job Numbers, SNAP Data to Tout His Own Record

Trump Misrepresents Biden’s Job Numbers, SNAP Data to Tout His Own Record

Addressing a meeting of McDonald’s restaurant owners, President Donald Trump distorted his predecessor’s record on employment, falsely claiming that government jobs were increasing while “real jobs” were declining. The number of private-sector jobs increased every year under former President Joe Biden’s term and was up about 12% by the time he left office.