Trump Adviser Warns of Weaker Jobs Report

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Trump Adviser Warns of Weaker Jobs Report

February 9, 2026 at 1:41 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 102 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/09/trump-adviser-warns-of-weaker-jobs-report/

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said lower U.S. jobs numbers can be expected in the months ahead as population growth slows, Bloomberg reports.

The January report is due to be released on Wednesday.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. What? Population growth slows? What kind of excuse is that?

Is it a make-more-babies angle, or they don't want to admit deportation is shrinking employment?

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Agreed

One has nothing to do with the other excepting potentially one a 10 or 12 year lag.
Also, slower population growth shouldn't make unemployment numbers go up. The denominator is getting smaller.
He made this up as cover for the failure of their policies.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Yes and more yes. It's a bat-signal to white women to go make canon fodder

and cogs for the machinery. Bricks for the wall.

[Lovie777]

3. Excuses that make no sense.................

stock market don't care anyways. AI takes the place of human workers.

[Raven123]

5. Oh my. Fewer babies on the job. What will we do?

Could it be that Trump has tanked the tourist industry?
Could it be that Trump has forced hardworking immigrants into hiding, removing their contributions to the economy, both on the production and consumption side?
Could it be that some people just refuse to participate fully in this economic environment for fear being assaulted by ICE ?

Could the economy be in trouble because of these reasons among others?

[Hey Joe]

6. You can tell when Kevin Hassett is lying....

He smiles.