Trump Says Media Ignores Positive Economic Data on Jobs, Income and Spending
Trump shares a report arguing mainstream outlets overlook record household income, falling poverty rates, and historically low jobless claims under his administration.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said mainstream media outlets are ignoring a set of positive U.S. economic indicators — including record household income and historically low poverty rates — by mentioning the source (see justthenews).
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Mainstream media ignores positive Trump economic indicators in jobs, spending and income data: https://justthenews.com/nation/economy/top-positive-us-economic-indicators-mainstream-media-not-reporting” on October 4, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET.
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The article Trump shared, published by Just The News on October 3, 2026, argues that positive U.S. economic indicators have been left out of mainstream media coverage. Economists Larry Kudlow and Stephen Moore contend in a New York Post opinion piece that Republicans can win the “affordability” battle heading into the November election, citing the overall state of the U.S. economy, according to justthenews.
Real median household income rose 2.6% to $87,460 in 2025, the highest level since 1967 when adjusted for inflation, according to justthenews. The poverty rate fell to 10.2% in 2025, the lowest ever recorded, according to the Census Bureau as cited by justthenews. Kudlow and Moore described median household incomes as having “jumped to an all-time-high of $87,500 in 2025, while poverty rates fell to an all-time low.”
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Jobless claims data also figures prominently in the report. Initial jobless claims reached 187,000 in July, the lowest level since September 1969, according to justthenews. For the week ending September 26, 2026, the Department of Labor reported initial claims at 197,000 — down 1,000 from the prior week — with the four-week average dropping to 200,000 from 202,500, according to justthenews.
The unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, roughly in line with the 4.1% recorded in September 2024, according to justthenews. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said “both measures changed little over the month, with employment across all major industries remaining largely steady,” with little change in construction, manufacturing, and financial activities, according to justthenews.
September 2026’s jobs report showed 29,000 jobs added, a figure the Just The News article described as below expectations, according to justthenews. GDP growth came in at 2.2% for the second quarter of 2026, up from the Commerce Department’s initial projection of 1.5%, according to justthenews. Consumer spending, which accounts for roughly 70% of the U.S. economy, increased at a 3.8% annual pace, up from a prior rate of 0.7%, according to justthenews.
Gas prices near $4.50 per gallon remained a cost-of-living pressure that complicates the broader economic picture heading into the November elections, according to justthenews. The Just The News report argued that legacy media coverage focused on that pressure while leaving income, poverty, and jobless-claims data largely unreported.
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