Trump Claims August Job Gains Tripled Forecasts
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Trump Claims August Job Gains Tripled Forecasts

Trump posts a chart claiming U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, roughly three times the 55,000 he says were expected.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: September 6, 2026, 2:51 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump claimed that U.S. employers added roughly three times as many jobs in August as forecasters expected, in a chart posted to his Truth Social account.