WASHINGTON — President Trump is welcoming government numbers he once insulted as “imposter” as he tries to assume acknowledgment for the most recent U.S. occupations report.
A Labor Department insights was promoted on Friday that show U.S. employers added 235,000 employments in February. The unemployment rate plunged to 4.7 percent from 4.8 percent.
“Awesome news for American laborers: economy added 235,000 new employments, unemployment rate drops to 4.7% in first report for (at)POTUS Trump,” tweeted White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. “Not a terrible approach to begin day 50 of this administration,” he later said.