President Trump hit TRUTH Social on Friday to celebrate a stronger-than-expected jobs report; 139,000 jobs were added in May, beating forecasts
“GREAT JOB NUMBERS, STOCK MARKET UP BIG! AT THE SAME TIME, BILLIONS POURING IN FROM TARIFFS!!!” Trump said on TRUTH.
From Fox Business:
The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 139,000 jobs in May. That figure was slightly above the estimate of economists polled by LSEG, who projected 130,000 jobs added — though it was cooler than the initial report of 177,000 jobs added in April or the 185,000 jobs gained in March.
The unemployment rate was 4.2%, unchanged from the past two months and in line with the LSEG estimate.
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Private sector payrolls grew by 140,000 in May — well above the 120,000 estimated by LSEG.
Government payrolls declined by 1,000 jobs in May across all levels of government. The federal government shed 22,000 jobs, leaving the sector down 59,000 jobs since January. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that workers on paid leave or receiving ongoing severance pay are counted as employed in the establishment survey. Local government added 21,000 jobs in May, while state government employment was unchanged.
Conservatives shared the good news — and their reactions — on X.
Jobs Report Beats Wall Street Consensus and Crushes the Whisper Number.
139,000 versus 125,000
The Doom & Gloom Crowd Heads Explode— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) June 6, 2025
BREAKING: The May jobs report shows nonfarm payrolls increased by 139,000, surpassing the Dow Jones estimate of 125,000. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%.
Healthcare: 62,000 jobs were added.
Leisure & hospitality: 48,000 jobs were added.
Social Assistance:… pic.twitter.com/1WQS1qgFXj
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) June 6, 2025
Today’s employment report underscores the continued strength of the U.S. labor market thanks to @POTUS’ pro-growth economic agenda.
➡️ 139,000 jobs added in May, exceeding expectations.
➡️ Unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
We have a resilient economy driven by policies…
— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) June 6, 2025
🚨 May jobs report beat expectations for a THIRD straight month. 🚨
I’ve always said— the government wasn’t designed to create jobs. It’s supposed to create a business-friendly *environment* for entrepreneurs and innovators to create jobs.
This is the Trump effect. 🇺🇸
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) June 6, 2025
Despite the fake news and all democrat politicians cheering for our economy to fail, we have a great jobs report, wage growth, and private employment increasing. President Trump is delivering for America and the golden age is coming!
Let’s get the Big Beautiful Bill done! pic.twitter.com/qCOZkXi9z8
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) June 6, 2025
