Trump pushes a misguided boast about his failed efforts to create U.S. jobs

Donald Trump’s public remarks invariably meander in a variety of directions, and his Women’s History Month event at the White House was no exception. But while much of the president’s rhetoric was forgettable, he took some time to address one of his most important failures — which he pretended was one of his impressive accomplishments. Trump: "Since I took office we created we've created more than three hundredjerb — thraaahuuuu take a listen to this number three hundred thousand jobs."— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-12T20:28:57.685Z “Since I took office, we created more than 300 — hang on, listen to this — 300,000 jobs now filled by proud, hardworking American women,” the president said, appearing to slur his words a bit mid-sentence. “It’s a record.” Soon after, he went on to say, “Jobs are coming in through the roof, and we have factories being built all over the country. … We’ve taken in $18 trillion-plus in 11 months.” For now, let’s not dwell too long on Trump’s claim about $18 trillion in foreign investments, which is entirely made up and at odds with assessments from his own White House. We can also brush past the president’s claims about factories, which aren’t true, either. What struck me, however, was the president’s lack of awareness about just how awful his record on job creation is. Common sense suggests Trump would just avoid the subject altogether and hope the public focuses its attention elsewhere. But the president keeps pressing his luck by emphasizing the issue…

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