Fact-check analysisVerified as of July 12, 2025Curated by FactVerify
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Since President Trump assumed office in January, every single job gained in the U.S. has gone to native-born Americans, as reported by the Labor Department.

The claim that every single job gained in the U.S. Since President Trump assumed office went to native-born Americans is inaccurate; while native-born workers did gain a majority of jobs during his tenure, foreign-born workers also gained jobs.

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Verified July 12, 2025
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The claim asserts that since President Trump took office in January 2017, all new jobs created in the U.S. Have gone exclusively to native-born Americans, citing Labor Department data. This breaks down into two key components: the timeframe starting January 2017 and the assertion that 100% of job gains went to native-born workers. Analysis of labor market data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and related government sources shows that while there was a notable increase in employment among native-born workers during Trump's presidency, foreign-born workers also experienced job gains.

Multiple fact-checks and labor market analyses indicate that native-born Americans accounted for a majority, but not all, of the new jobs created during this period.zerohedge.comzerohedge.comTrump Sparks Domestic Labor Renaissance: Native-Born Workers Surge To Record... The claim appears to be an overstatement or misinterpretation of data trends showing a relative surge in native-born employment alongside a decline or slower growth in foreign-born employment in certain months or years.

Additionally, some sources highlight that focusing on short-term monthly data can be misleading and does not reflect the overall trend across the entire Trump administration. Therefore, the claim is mostly false because it inaccurately represents the distribution of job gains by nativity status as absolute rather than majority or predominant.

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During a recent campaign rally, former President Donald Trump amplified a...

politifact.com
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Trump Sparks Domestic Labor Renaissance: Native-Born Workers Surge To Record...

zerohedge.com
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American-born workers see significant job gains as foreign-born employment drops

foxbusiness.com
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