Trump and the GOP’s Manufacturing Jobs Bust Continues in April
The April Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows unemployment again was stagnant, and the U.S. economy grew by an estimated 115,000 jobs. The administration downplayed the report’s findings on the U.S. manufacturing sector, which continued a downward trajectory last month and has lost 66,000 manufacturing jobs since April 2025.

















