Tim Walz's Manufacturing Jobs Claim About Trump Debunked
CNN's Daniel Dale confirms Walz's statement on Trump's job losses is factually incorrect.
- Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz incorrectly claimed that Donald Trump lost more manufacturing jobs than any other U.S. president.
- CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checked the claim, revealing that more jobs were lost under other presidents, including George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
- Statistics show that 178,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during Trump's presidency, significantly fewer than those lost under several other presidents.
- The majority of manufacturing job losses during Trump's term were linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, with pre-pandemic figures showing a gain of 414,000 jobs.
- Walz's comment was made during an appearance on 'The View,' where it went unchallenged by the hosts.