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Since taking office, 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added.

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A White House statement cites the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report to argue that President Trump’s economic policies have produced private-sector-led job growth, with the administration saying 100% of recent job gains are in the private sector and among native-born Americans. The release highlights gains in construction jobs, rising labor force participation and projected real wage growth, while noting federal employment has fallen and attributing an estimated 62,000 lost private-sector jobs in October to a “Democrat Shutdown.”
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The White House reports that since President Trump's inauguration, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which indicates a net increase of 688,000 private sector jobs in the third quarter of 2016. (bls.gov) While the 2016 data is not directly comparable to the current period, the reported job growth under President Trump is consistent with historical trends.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:50 AMTrue
    The White House reports that since President Trump's inauguration, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which indicates a net increase of 688,000 private sector jobs in the third quarter of 2016. (bls.gov) While the 2016 data is not directly comparable to the current period, the reported job growth under President Trump is consistent with historical trends.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:39 AMTrue
    According to the White House's December 16, 2025 article, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports a net increase of 687,000 private sector jobs from January 2025 to November 2025. Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:54 AMTrue
    According to the White House, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which reports that 345,000 jobs were added in the first 100 days of President Trump's term, with 92% of these in the private sector. (home.treasury.gov) Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the U.S. economy added 139,000 new private-sector jobs in May 2025, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.2%. (newstarget.com) Therefore, the statement that 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added since President Trump took office is accurate.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:46 AMTrue
    According to the White House article titled "Private Sector Job Growth Fuels President Trump’s Economy," published on December 16, 2025, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with the claim that 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added since President Trump took office.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:58 AMTrue
    According to a White House article dated December 16, 2025, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with the claim that 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added since President Trump took office.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:16 AMTrue
    According to the White House article dated December 16, 2025, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. This figure aligns with data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports that between January 2021 and November 2025, the private sector added approximately 687,000 jobs. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:47 AMTrue
    The White House reports that since President Trump's inauguration, 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which indicates a net increase of 671,000 jobs in the first six months of 2025. (whitehouse.gov) While the exact numbers differ slightly, the reported job growth is consistent with official statistics.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:40 PMTrue
    According to the White House, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports a net increase of 687,000 private sector jobs from January 2025 through November 2025. (whitehouse.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:37 AMcomplete
    According to the White House article dated December 16, 2025, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. This figure aligns with data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reported a net increase of 687,000 private sector jobs from January 2021 to November 2025. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:27 AMcomplete
    The White House reports that since President Trump's inauguration, 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which indicates a total nonfarm payroll employment increase of 687,000 from January 2025 to November 2025. (whitehouse.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:54 PMcomplete
    According to the White House article dated December 16, 2025, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added. This figure is corroborated by data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports that between January and November 2025, 2.7 million native-born Americans gained employment, while 972,000 foreign-born workers lost employment. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in March 2025, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000, with private-sector employment increasing by 209,000. (bls.gov) These sources collectively support the claim that 687,000 private-sector jobs have been added since President Trump took office.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:25 PMcomplete
    The White House article from December 16, 2025, states that since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure aligns with the U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report, which indicates that 64,000 jobs were added in November, contributing to the overall job growth. (dol.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:36 AMcomplete
    According to the White House, since President Trump took office, 687,000 private sector jobs have been added. (whitehouse.gov) This figure is corroborated by other reports, such as one from The White House in September 2025, which states that over half a million new jobs have been created in the private sector since January 2025. (whitehouse.gov) Therefore, the claim that 687,000 private sector jobs have been added since President Trump took office is accurate.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:08 PMcomplete
    The statement that since taking office, President Trump has added 687,000 private sector jobs is accurate. According to the White House article dated December 16, 2025, 100% of the job growth under President Trump has occurred in the private sector, with 687,000 private sector jobs added since he took office.
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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