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Trump Questions Source of False Claim on Black Unemployment Rates
Even Trump says he doesn’t know ‘where the hell’ his own false claim about Black unemployment came from
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During a recent event in Wisconsin, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confusion over a dubious claim regarding Black unemployment rates, stating he did not know its origin. Current statistics show Black unemployment at 6.6%, higher than the rates inherited from previous administrations and not a record low.
- 01Trump claimed that African American unemployment is at an all-time low, but the current rate is 6.6%.
- 02The record low for Black unemployment is 4.8%, set in April 2023 under President Joe Biden.
- 03The unemployment rate for Black Americans is higher than it was during Trump's second inauguration in January 2025.
- 04The overall national unemployment rate was reported at 4.3% in May.
- 05Trump has used other debunked statistics during the same event, although he did not question their validity.
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At a recent event in Wisconsin, U.S. President Donald Trump made a dubious claim about Black unemployment rates, stating that they are better than ever and expressing confusion about the source of this statistic. According to federal data, the unemployment rate for Black or African Americans was 6.6% in May, an improvement from 7.3% in April but not a record low. This rate is actually higher than the 6.2% rate inherited from Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025 and the 6.1% rate from December 2024. The lowest recorded rate for Black unemployment, 4.8%, was set under President Joe Biden in April 2023. Trump's administration has not seen the rate drop below 6% during his second term. Additionally, the overall national unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in May. Trump's comments reflect a pattern of using inaccurate statistics, raising questions about the reliability of his claims.
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