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‘Wrong, wrong, and wrong’: CNN fact checks Trump’s job report claims

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CNN’s John Berman fact checks President Donald Trump’s claims on jobs report revisions during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

Breakdown
  • Trump claimed job numbers before the election were very strong and later revised downward. 8s
  • CNN found the pre-election jobs report showed only 12,000 jobs added, not a strong figure. 42s
  • The jobs report was revised upward after the election, contrary to Trump’s claim. 1m 3s
  • A major revision indicating 800,000 fewer jobs was made months after the election, not immediately after. 1m 13s
  • CNN concluded Trump’s statements about the job reports and revisions were incorrect. 1m 30s
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