Donald Trump is taking credit for recent job gains by black Americans, even as he must constantly defend himself against claims of his racism. Trump and his administration argue that he’s done much more to help the economic well-being of minorities than Barack Obama, the country’s first and only black president.
What he is implying is that Obama struggled to create jobs for his fellow minorities, while Trump’s jobs record is flawless. Trump has also frequently bragged that black unemployment is at a record low. But that figure is volatile on a monthly basis. After achieving a record low of 5.9 percent in May, it has since jumped back up to 6.6 percent.
Source: https://atlantablackstar.com/2018/08/16/fact-check-trump-overstated-his-role-in-african-american-job-gains/
