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President Trump falsely claims ‘record Black employment,’ amid rising Black joblessness

President Donald Trump appeared to take credit for “record” Black employment in a Truth Social post amid rising Black unemployment during his second term. On Thursday night, Trump posted a meme aiming at former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and their record for Black Americans. For Clinton, the image reads “record Black imprisonment,” likely referring to his infamous 1994 crime bill, and for Obama, “record Black welfare.” But for Trump himself, the meme reads, “record Black employment.” During Trump’s […]

todayOctober 3, 2025 1

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Trump invites Project 2025 author to present economic data after jobs report showing rising Black unemployment

President Donald Trump sought to demonstrate a robust U.S. economy at the White House on Thursday after last month’s labor report revealed a slowdown in job creation and the highest Black unemployment rate since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reporters were lined up outside the White House to attend a scheduled East Room ceremony commemorating National Purple Heart Day, the White House pool was unexpectedly rushed into the Oval Office. Inside, Trump was joined by Stephen Moore, an […]

todayAugust 8, 2025 3

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‘Nothing will stop me’: Defiant Trump says voters ‘signed up’ for tariffs amid rising costs and economic slump

President Donald Trump is defiant as he marks more than 100 days in office amid frustrations over continued high costs and growing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. During a recent interview with ABC News, President Trump was pressed on Americans feeling “anxiety” over higher costs due to his tariff policies. The businessman and 47th president of the United States disagreed that Americans who supported him in the 2024 election didn’t “sign up” for it. “Well, they did […]

todayApril 30, 2025 1

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Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site. “I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies.” The move by Trump is the latest in what has […]

todayFebruary 10, 2025