Fact-check · Sep 28, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Nearly 200,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in the year before I took office”
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What the record shows
BLS reports manufacturing employment change of -6,000 in 2016 (or -9,000 net when combining durable and nondurable goods). The claim of 'nearly 200,000' jobs lost is approximately 20-30 times larger than official BLS annual data.
Sources
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Sep. 28, 2026
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