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HUH?! AP Claims Blockbuster Jobs Report ‘Causing Problems’ for Trump

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HUH?! AP Claims Blockbuster Jobs Report ‘Causing Problems’ for Trump Screenshot via MSNBC/Snapstream When it comes to President Donald Trump, the Associated Press can twist anything into a lose-lose situation. In a September 5 piece , AP White House reporter (and longtime economics writer) Josh Boak performed said mental gymnastics to distort the news that the economy added 162,000 jobs in August and smashed expectations. The headline was ludicrous: “Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him.” Of course, his thesis was predicated upon Trump’s frustration with the stock market, which tumbled on jittery trader fears of a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, not inflation worries: The August job numbers might have been a welcome break from after months of sluggish hiring and concerns about inflation that have been weighing on Trump and his party two months from Election Day. But speaking from the Oval Office, Trump ins

First report: Inside the Blockbuster August Jobs Report – Liberty Road — libertynation.com, 8d