Black unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic.

The claim that Black unemployment under Trump has reached its highest rate since the pandemic is accurate in the current context of 2025. According to a recent jobs report from the Department of Labor cited by TheGrio,thegrio.comthegrio.comBlack unemployment under Trump reaches its highest rate since the pandemic.... Black unemployment spiked to 7. 2% in July 2025, marking the highest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This reflects a significant increase compared to the historically low Black unemployment rates recorded during both Trump's previous term (2017-2021) and President Biden's administration (2021-2025), when rates fell to record lows around 4. 8% to 5. 4%.presidency.ucsb.edupresidency.ucsb.eduICYMI: Black Unemployment Rate Hits Record Lowtrumpwhitehouse.archives.govtrumpwhitehouse.archives.govHistoric U.S. Job Market Continues as African-American Unemployment Rate Hits...poynter.orgpoynter.orgBlack poverty, unemployment set record lows on Trump’s watch — and on Biden’s,...

It is important to note that Donald Trump is currently serving as the sitting president as of 2025, having been inaugurated in January 2025, so this rise in Black unemployment is occurring under his current administration, not his prior term. Earlier claims about record low Black unemployment during Trump's first term are well documented but do not contradict the current spike in unemployment under his present presidency.

Thus, the statement accurately reflects recent labor market data for Black Americans under the current Trump administration.