Fact-check · Nov 6, 2026 · Donald Trump
“More Americans are working today than at any time ever before”
FALSESaid in 4 broadcasts
Same claim as the one checked on Sep 10, 2026. Nothing in the record has changed since, so the verdict carries over. See the earlier check · How we keep verdicts consistent
What the record shows
BLS reports 162.746 million employed in August 2026, down from the all-time high of 163.992 million in December 2025.
Absolute employment numbers grow with population; claim needs clarification on whether rate or nominal comparison.
Sources
Every time it was said
4 times, Sep 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 · 1 true · 3 false · against US total jobs (nonfarm payrolls) (FRED)
US total jobs (nonfarm payrolls), as revised today● figure published the day it was saidTrueFalse
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