Fact-check · Oct 6, 2026 · Donald Trump
“More people are working in America today than at any time in history”
TRUESaid in 5 broadcasts
What the record shows
-17K — Nonfarm Payrolls for Trump II at month 11 of the term (~2025), per FRED.
Total nonfarm employment is at record high in absolute numbers, though labor force has grown.
Every time it was said
5 times, Sep 2, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 · 4 true · 1 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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Figures published each day come from FRED archives (ALFRED), before later revisions.
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