In response to the March jobs report, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement:
“Today’s jobs report, tanking markets, and plummeting consumer confidence are the latest telltale signs that Trump’s reckless economic agenda is dragging our country closer to a recession. Unemployment claims are up thanks to Donald Trump in Wisconsin. Wisconsinites are scared for their economic future – over 22,000 Wisconsinites filed for unemployment last month alone. From his trail of broken campaign promises to threatening that Wisconsinites may feel pain from his disastrous economic agenda, Trump is making it crystal clear he intends to put working people last.”
Trump’s economic agenda is bringing pain to Wisconsin:
- Over 22,000 Wisconsinites filed for unemployment last month.
Economists are already warning of a “serious Trump recession” while a majority of Americans reject Trump’s handling of the economy and fear even higher prices.
The Telegraph: “Economists are starting to worry about a serious Trump recession”
Newsweek: “Trump’s Approval Rating on the Economy Hits New Low, Polls Show”
Gallup: 59% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy.
Fox News: 58% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, including 20% of Republicans and 69% of independents.
Fox News: “Tariffs are viewed mostly through a negative lens, with voters thinking they are more likely to harm the U.S. economy (53% harm vs. 28% help) and make products more expensive (69% more vs. 7% less).”
REMINDER: During his first term, Trump created incentives for companies to ship jobs overseas, contributing to the worst jobs record in modern American history.
Bloomberg: “The Offshoring of U.S. Jobs Increased on Trump’s Watch”
Bureau of Labor Statistics: When Trump left office, there were over 170,000 fewer manufacturing jobs than when he started.
CNN: “Trump told GM workers he could save their plant, but it’s gone for good”
Fortune: “Trump to leave office with the worst jobs record since Herbert Hoover”
Washington Post: “President Trump took office at the crest of the longest economic expansion in U.S. history. He leaves presiding over the worst labor market in modern U.S. history, as an already-sputtering economic recovery has turned negative.”
Bloomberg: “Trump’s Jobs Record Fell Short of Promises Even Before the Virus”
