Trump Falsely Claims All Net Job Creation in Second Term Goes to U.S.-Born Workers

Throughout late 2025, President Donald Trump and his administration repeatedly used federal employment data to claim that "all net job creation" in his second term benefited only U.S.-born citizens, while foreign-born employment decreased. Multiple economists and labor experts, including those from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consistently refuted this claim as misleading. The claim misrepresented household survey data that economists say should not be used to measure job creation because it has large margins of error and doesn't track the same individuals over time. The establishment survey, which economists consider more reliable for job creation trends, showed different patterns. Despite expert warnings about the data's limitations and the misleading nature of the interpretation, Trump continued making this claim in press releases, speeches, and social media posts for several months, using it to advance anti-immigrant narratives and justify restrictive immigration policies.

"All net job creation since he took office has benefited American-born citizens, contrasting with the previous year when new jobs went entirely to foreign migrants." — Statement from Trump administration press release, representing the repeated claim made across multiple communications channels despite expert refutation