But federal data released Friday show that the unemployment rate for Black people has marginally changed, and white people are by far the most employed among all racial groups in the country.
Trump ended his press conference announcing several executive actions by commemorating how “We created the greatest economy in the history of the world.”
The president claimed the US economy saw the “best employment numbers for African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans,” and that the Black, Latino, and Asian population “just set a new record for jobs.”
“We’re very proud of what’s happening,” Trump said.