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Wiz Imp

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32. It's not really terrible, more like mediocre. For Trump though it is one of his best months.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2026, 07:48 PM

17 hrs ago

For context, under Biden, we failed to exceed at least 100,000 jobs created in only 8 out of 48 months. In 15 months under Trump, we've exceeded 100,000 only 4 times. So Trump has been under 100,000 in 11 out of 15 months, more times than Biden was in over 3 times as many months.

Overall, under Biden we averaged over 320,000 jobs a month. Under Trump so far, we've averaged 31,000 jobs a month. That's less than 1/10 as many jobs created per month as under Biden.

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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

I'm sure in a couple months, this jobs report will be revised to be significantly lower. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #1

All I hear about is all the layoffs. Honestly, these numbers are NOT good news. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #2

115,000 is a bad report Johnny2X2X Yesterday #3

Exactly Farmer-Rick Yesterday #12

I remember when the bar was 150,000 Skittles 20 hrs ago #29

It's not really terrible, more like mediocre. For Trump though it is one of his best months. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #32

Well Medicaid is set to be destroyed after the midterms, so healthcare facilities travelingthrulife Yesterday #19

Do we know if these are honest numbers or more lies? Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Are their lips moving RoseTrellis Yesterday #5

This is my assuming on anything coming from the US govt now. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10

LNB numbers bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6

We know how honest and competent they are. Irish_Dem Yesterday #11

That'll be adjusted down by 200K in four months. Scrivener7 Yesterday #7

Those are not good numbers.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #8

I do not trust a damn thing coming from this administration. CousinIT Yesterday #9

If Biden had those numbers the media would be doc03 Yesterday #13

LOL. Strong? PSPS Yesterday #14

No, No, No, No. You do not need 150k jobs to keep up with the pop. That rule of thumb is wrong. mathematic Yesterday #18

Are you also saying it was true for Democrats but not Trump? displacedvermoter Yesterday #20

Literally have no idea why you would think I said that. mathematic Yesterday #21

Ok displacedvermoter Yesterday #22

Not being the statistician as you I quickly looked up what the Fed said displacedvermoter Yesterday #23

Contrary to the opinion of others, you're not really wrong. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #31

The more disturbiing trend... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #15

"Profits are growing without people." LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #26

Do the jobs numbers include H1Bs? jmbar2 Yesterday #16

Yes Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #30

When Rebl2 Yesterday #17

This is why the media is not trusted. SamuelAdams Yesterday #24

_ LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #25

We are most likely in a recession Bluestocking 20 hrs ago #27

With all the layoffs that we do hearr about, we are expected to believe niyad 20 hrs ago #28