WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is taking unjustified credit for recent Job Gains by black Americans even as he defends himself against claims of racism.
Trump and his administration argue he’s done more to help the economic well-being of minorities than Barack Obama, the country’s first and only black president.
The implication is that Obama struggled to create jobs for his fellow minorities, while Trump has a sterling jobs record.
Trump has also frequently touted that black unemployment is at a record low.
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