THE WHITE HOUSE's newest

The White House • November 5, 2018

When the facts are on your side  Six hundred and fifty-four days into the Trump Administration, Americans no longer have to wonder what President Donald J. Trump will do for our country. The results speak louder than any words could. Take the economy. In 2016, liberals such as New York Times columnist Paul Krugman confidently predicted the Trump Presidency would produce a “global recession, with no end in sight.” Now? The boom for American workers is so historic that former President Obama wants credit, arguing the 2018 Trump Economy is really the Obama Economy. Talk about a turnaround. Friday’s jobs report marked yet another milestone: The economy has added 4.5 million jobs since Election Day 2016. America’s 3.7 percent unemployment rate is the lowest since 1969.  Consumer confidence in October surged to an 18-year high. Weekly jobless claims are at their lowest in more than 45 years. That wasn’t even the best news. On the heels of Friday’s report, “the bigger story may be wage growth," which had been the missing piece of the sluggish post-recession “recovery” under President Obama. Last month, American workers saw their largest year-over-year pay increase in nearly a decade. See how the Trump Economy defied the odds—again—and created 250,000 jobs last month alone.  Watch and share: The U.S. economy is on fire! The Trump Economy in your backyard President Trump continues his busy travel schedule today, visiting Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri. In the past few days, the President has also traveled to West Virginia, Florida, Montana, Georgia, and Tennessee. Each of these states contributes something unique to our country, but they share one important thing in common—the Trump Economy is delivering for workers and their families in every single one. For example: In Ohio, real median household income is the highest since 2000. In Missouri, the unemployment rate hit 3.2 percent—its lowest since 2000. In Indiana, median income leapt to its highest level since 1999. The Trump Economy is booming from coast to coast! Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead President Donald J. Trump offers a salute as he boards Marine One | November 2, 2018 Soaring Economy Should Be Celebrated by All “The economy is roaring,” the Boston Herald editorial board writes on the heels of another expectations-beating jobs report from the Department of Labor on Friday. “We are seeing the best wage growth since 2009, when we were crawling out of the recession. In October, 250,000 jobs were added to the economy. The unemployment rate held at 3.7 percent — its lowest level since 1969.” In the words of former Vice President Joe Biden economic adviser Jared Bernstein, “Pretty much everything you could want in a monthly jobs report.” Click here to continue reading. “Democrats [are] supporting a major new energy tax — but won’t talk about it unless they have the presidency and Congress,” House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist write in the Washington Examiner. On the other side, President Trump and Republicans firmly oppose any “efforts to increase the cost of energy through taxes or regulations.” “When President Trump ended U.S. participation in the Iran nuclear deal, he promised tough sanctions on the Iranian regime. On Monday our administration will deliver exactly that,” Secretary of Energy Rick Perry writes in The Wall Street Journal. “The new sanctions will deliver an unmistakable message to Tehran: Change your ways or suffer the consequences.” The Trump Administration “has taken several vital steps to reorient the federal bureaucracy toward the chronically ill and individuals with pre-existing conditions,” Mary Vought writes in the New York Post. Those steps include expanding access to both lifesaving prescription drugs and healthcare coverage options. “Over 2.1 million jobs have been created” since President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act just before Christmas Day 2017, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) writes in the Cincinnati Enquirer. “It gave a much-needed tax break to Americans at every income level, helped create jobs for those who were previously on the sidelines of economic progress, and increased pay for hourly workers who need it most.” REAL NEWS PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MISS Jobs Smash Estimates With Gain of 250,000, Wage Gains Pass 3% for First Time Since Recession -CNBC Yesterday’s new jobs numbers are a homerun for American workers: “Job growth blew past expectations in October and year-over-year wage gains jumped past 3 percent for the first time since the Great Recession,” Jeff Cox reports. “The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7 percent, the lowest since December 1969 . . . But the bigger story may be wage growth, which has been the missing piece of the economic recovery.” DHS: Caravan Migrants from 20 Countries, Include 270 Convicted Criminals -Washington Examiner The Department of Homeland Security reported this week that people from at least 20 countries—not just citizens of Guatemala and Honduras—make up the two caravan groups approaching the U.S. border, Anna Giaritelli writes. “Over 270 individuals along the caravan route have criminal histories, including known gang membership. Those include a number of violent criminals,” a DHS statement read. Watch: President Trump addresses America’s border crisis from the White House Wages and Salaries Jump by 3.1%, Highest Level in a Decade -CNBC “On a yearly basis, wages and salaries jumped 3.1 percent, the biggest increase in 10 years,” CNBC reports. Pay increases had been a missing link in the Obama economic “recovery.” This week’s wage news “came the same day that ADP and Moody’s reported private payroll growth of 227,000 in October, easily beating Wall Street expectations.” Hispanic Unemployment Rate Dips to Record Low in October -CNS News “The national seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S. labor force fell to the lowest level on record in October of 2018,” Craig Bannister writes. “In October, the unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos, aged 16 and up, was 4.4%, down from 4.5% in September.” Trump Visits Pittsburgh Synagogue to Pay Respects to Victims of Massacre -Fox News On Tuesday, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where a gunman killed 11 Jewish Americans in the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history last weekend. “Accompanied by Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, the president and first lady laid white roses and stones from the White House - a Jewish tradition - at the makeshift memorial,” Andrew O’Reilly reports. U.S. Consumer Confidence Surged in October to 18-Year High -The Wall Street Journal “A measure of U.S. consumer confidence rose in October to an almost two-decade high, as Americans expected economic and jobs growth to power ahead,” Sharon Nunn reports. “U.S. consumer confidence rose to 137.9 in October, the highest level since September 2000.” Manufacturing Jobs Up 32,000 in October, 434,000 Under Trump -CNS News “Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 32,000 in October and have now increased by 434,000 during the presidency of Donald Trump,” Terence P. Jeffrey reports. American manufacturing employment peaked in 1979 and has been making a comeback under President Trump. Trump: Pledge for More Career Opportunities Helped 6 Million -The Associated Press “Four months after signing an executive order creating the National Council for the American Worker, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that more than 160 companies and organizations have pledged to provide more than 6 million new career opportunities for Americans,” including apprenticeships, continuing education, on-the-job training, and reskilling, The Associated Press reports.