Fact check: Trump makes false claims about his record on manufacturing and coal jobs

President Trump gave a speech in Ohio on Monday that included some important false and misleading claims about jobs. Trump claimed that 'we brought back 700,000' manufacturing jobs Facts First: This was not even true before the pandemic-driven recession

Washington President Donald Trump delivered a meandering speech in Ohio on Monday that was officially about fighting for American workers.

The speech included some important false and misleading claims about jobs.ManufacturingTrump claimed that"we brought back 700,000" manufacturing jobs.Facts First: This was not even true before the pandemic-driven recession: as of February, 483,000 manufacturing jobs had been added during Trump's presidency. As of the most recent data, from August, 237,000 manufacturing jobs had been lost under Trump.

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