Americans living under President Donald Trump are being laid off at a rate not seen since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data.

In November alone, 71,321 job losses were announced, taking the total to 1.17 million in 2025.

The data from consultancy firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas revealed that terminations have not been announced at such a rate since 2020, and are 54 percent higher than the same 11-month period last year.

It comes despite Trump repeatedly bragging about his success in addressing the cost of living, creating jobs, firing up domestic production, and standing up for working people.

The November number, 71,321, represents a sizable drop from the disastrous October 2025 figure, 153,074, but is markedly up on November 2024, 57,727.

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