[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4531-S4532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                              Jobs Report

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, on the job numbers this morning, the 
alarm bells on the sorry state of Trump's economy keep ringing and 
ringing. The jobs report this morning revealed America lost 23,000 jobs 
because of Trump's disastrous agenda, his tariffs, and his failed war. 
But that is not all. It got even worse. This morning's report also 
revealed that 103,000 fewer jobs were added in May and June than 
previously reported. So the total job loss reported is close to 130,000 
jobs.
  The only person who ought to lose their job right now is Donald 
Trump. He is handling the economy so poorly with the chaos, the 
inconsistency, the lack of paying attention to the facts, the lying. It 
is all coming down to his doorstep.
  Trump sowed mayhem in our economy with his costly war, with his 
chaotic and inconsistent policies, and with his nonstop corruption, but 
he is not suffering the consequences; working Americans are.
  Donald, start doing your job so the American people stop losing 
theirs. Trump cost America 23,000 jobs last month, but he has the gall 
to call this ``the greatest economy we've ever had by far.'' What 
planet is he on? Does he not care at all about the people, the 300-and-
some-odd million Americans he represents? He just thinks by saying 
these things it is true.

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  Trump, when you say it is the greatest economy we have ever had and 
we have lost over 130,000 jobs in the last few months, you don't know 
what you are talking about. You are not in reality, and it is cruel and 
callous to the people who are no longer earning a salary.
  Americans are working multiple jobs just so they can feed and house 
their families. How are Americans supposed to afford Trump's 
skyrocketing costs if they lose their jobs too?
  Last week's news that economic growth is down and costs are up is a 
one-two gut punch to the American people, and this terrible jobs report 
is the uppercut that follows.
  Every red economic flag is waving; every warning light is flashing; 
and every alarm bell is ringing about Trump's catastrophic handling of 
the economy, and he is in la-la land not even paying attention to it 
and saying we have the greatest economy ever.