Fact-check · Oct 13, 2026
“Nearly a 112,000 factory construction jobs and 72,000 manufacturing jobs this year alone”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
BLS data shows manufacturing lost 35,000-82,000 jobs in Trump's first year (2025); construction sector gained ~95,000 total jobs (not factory-specific); factory construction spending declined 10% year-over-year.
Manufacturing employment declined, not increased by 72,000. Factory construction jobs figure unverified; total construction gains were ~95,000, not 112,000 factory-specific.
Sources
- Trump to make surprise Texas factory visit to promote manufacturing agenda
- How Many Manufacturing Jobs Has Trump Lost?
- RELEASE: Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost the Equivalent of 2,800 Factories Nationwide - Center for American Progress
- Has Trump Brought Manufacturing Jobs Back to the U.S. ...
- Has Trump managed to make manufacturing jobs return to...
- Trump’s manufacturing push has helped Ohio, but some voters say it is not enough
Every time it was said
2 times, Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026 · 2 false
False
Sep 22, 2026FALSE
Oct 13, 2026FALSE
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