What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 19 Nov 2025? "Under Biden, one out of every four new jobs went to…"
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Under Biden, one out of every four new jobs went to increase the size of the Federal Government. So, in other words, one out of four was a Federal worker.
Not even close. From January 2021 to January 2025 the economy added about 15.4 million jobs, and federal jobs grew by 126,000 of them, under 1 percent.
Total nonfarm payroll employment was 142,863 thousand in January 2021 and 158,268 thousand in January 2025, while federal government employment was 2,884 thousand and 3,010 thousand in the same months (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted).
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- Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.
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