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Trump Praises 172K Jobs, 4.3% Unemployment, Pushes SAVE Act

6/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said it is booming after the Labor Department reported 172,000 jobs and a 4.3 percent unemployment rate.
He posted on June 5 2026 praising the report, claiming stocks should rise because growth does not cause inflation, and revived his SAVE America Act requiring citizenship proof to register to vote.
Job gains were strongest in health care, leisure and hospitality, social assistance and local government, and about double forecasters’ expectations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said it is booming after the Labor Department reported 172,000 jobs and a 4.3 percent unemployment rate.
He posted on June 5 2026 praising the report, claiming stocks should rise because growth does not cause inflation, and revived his SAVE America Act requiring citizenship proof to register to vote.
Job gains were strongest in health care, leisure and hospitality, social assistance and local government, and about double forecasters’ expectations.