Former President Donald Trump recently claimed that the job growth during President Joe Biden’s administration is primarily attributed to the bounceback gains following the pandemic lockdowns that severely impacted the US economy. The context of this claim stems from the significant job losses experienced during the initial months of the pandemic in 2020, where approximately 22 million jobs were lost under the Trump administration in March and April.
However, the US economy began its recovery under Trump, with over 12 million jobs added from May 2020 through December 2020. This positive trend continued after Biden assumed office, leading to the US surpassing its pre-pandemic employment levels in June 2022. Subsequently, the US witnessed the addition of nearly 6.2 million more jobs, marking one of the lengthiest periods of employment expansion on record.
