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President Donald Trump is touting what he calls a “record Black employment” under his presidency, despite the fact that Black unemployment has risen during his second term.

On Thursday (October 2), Trump posted a meme on his Truth Social platform, comparing himself to former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama . The meme labeled Clinton with “record Black imprisonment,” Obama with “record Black welfare,” and Trump with “record Black employment.”

Trump’s post contradicts data showing that the all-time low for Black unemployment came under former President Joe Biden’s administration in 2023, when the rate dropped to 4.8 percent.

Since Trump’s return to office in 2025, the Black unemployment rate has risen steadily, from 6 perce

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