Trump on Twitter: “African-American unemployment is now at the lowest number in history”

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President Trump once again reiterated that the US economy is at its best right now. This time POTUS targeted his tweet towards African-American voters. According to the President, African-American unemployment rate is at the lowest number in history. Trump said that his opponents only talk about their support for racial minorities, and he, on the other hand, works to better their economic status.

African-American unemployment rate is, indeed, at a record low, according to Bureau of Labour Statistics. It is currently at only 6.3% (August 2018), after a high of 16.4% same month in 2011.

African-American Unemployment Rate (Survey):

African-America Unemployment Rate
Image source: Bereau of Labour Statistics

Yer

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2008

9,1

8,4

9,2

8,6

9,6

9,4

10,0

10,6

11,3

11,4

11,5

12,1

2009

12,7

13,7

13,7

15,0

15,0

14,8

14,8

14,8

15,3

15,8

15,7

16,1

2010

16,5

16,1

16,8

16,6

15,5

15,2

15,6

15,9

16,0

15,6

16,2

15,5

2011

15,8

15,5

15,8

16,5

16,3

16,2

15,9

16,4

15,9

14,6

15,6

15,4

2012

13,6

14,0

14,0

13,3

13,5

14,5

14,2

13,8

13,6

14,1

13,3

14,0

2013

13,7

13,8

13,0

13,3

13,4

14,2

12,6

12,8

13,0

12,8

12,3

11,9

2014

12,1

11,8

12,1

11,5

11,4

11,0

11,6

11,4

11,0

10,6

10,9

10,6

2015

10,4

10,2

10,0

9,7

10,3

9,6

9,1

9,3

9,2

9,0

9,3

8,5

2016

8,9

8,7

9,0

8,9

8,2

8,7

8,4

8,0

8,3

8,3

7,9

7,9

2017

7,8

8,1

8,0

7,9

7,6

7,1

7,4

7,6

7,0

7,3

7,2

6,8

2018

7,7

6,9

6,9

6,6

5,9

6,5

6,6

6,3

Data source: Bureau of Labour Statistics

Thus, President Trump, hints that it will be him, who will win the Black Vote in the nearest elections. According to the President, the economy will only get better with time (during his Presidency) and it will most likely be the prime factor to swing the vote.

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