Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“New jobs and investment”
TRUE
What the record shows
Private sector jobs: 609K added Jan 2025-Mar 2026 vs. 1.04M in prior 14 months (BLS). Business investment: 6% growth in 2025 vs. 1% in 2024 (BEA). Foreign direct investment: $232.2B in 2025, up 49.5% from 2024.
Sources
- Trump's Numbers, April 2026 Update - FactCheck.org
- The Employment Situation - August 2026
- Growth of Nonfarm Jobs in 2024 and 2025 Much Weaker than Previously Reported: The Annual Benchmark Revisions | Wolf Street
- Employment Situation Summary - 2026 M08 Results
- Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Employment for January 2026 - Previous:50k Forecast: 70k | EBC Financial Group
- ‘You haven’t seen anything yet!’ Payroll surge prompts ‘Wow’ reaction from experts * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
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