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Trump Bump?

During a recent press conference President Trump said: β€œI’ve created over a million jobs since I’m president.” But is that fair?

During a recent press conference President Trump said: β€œI’ve created over a million jobs since I’m president. The country is booming. The stock market is setting records. We’ve got the highest employment numbers we have ever had in the history of our country.” This is not the first time the American President has taken credit for a booming economy. But is that fair? We take a look at the numbers.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to auto workers at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 21 Aug 2017 12:50GMT

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