The United States added 850,000 new jobs in June in a sign that the American economy is making a rapid recovery after the recession brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the fact that this blow-out jobs report came in the sixth month of President Joe Biden's tenure, however, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) gave credit for last month's massive job creation to former President Donald Trump.
"U.S. adds 850,000 new jobs in June," Grassley wrote on Twitter. "The pre pandemic best economy in 50 [years] started by Trump tax cut is roaring back after a virus interlude."
Of course, the "virus interlude" mentioned by Grassley saw unemployment surge to 15 percent in April 2020, when the American economy lost a record 20 million jobs in just one month.
Additionally, Grassley failed to mention the massive $1.9 trillion economic rescue package passed by Democrats earlier this year as a factor in the economy's rapid recovery.
Check out some reactions to Grassley's tweet below.
So let me get this straight....you're saying that the 2017 Trump tax cut (which only helped the top 1%) is responsible for adding 850,000 jobs in 2021? Are you fucking stupid? Wait.....don't answer that....your tweet already spoke for you #grassleyisastupidfuckhttps://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— Jerad Corbin (@Jerad Corbin) 1625233209
You know Joe Biden is doing a good job on the economy when Republicans are scrambling to try to give Trump credit for it.https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— What Biden Has Done (@What Biden Has Done) 1625233026
When Barack Obama was president Republicans said good job growth happened because of tax cuts Ronald Reagan signed 30 years beforehttps://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— Paul Waldman (@Paul Waldman) 1625233569
Lol it was definitely my ideological preferences that allowed the jobs number to be good this month, but it was my opponent\u2019s policies that caused the jobs numbers to be disappointing in April.https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— Ben Yelin (@Ben Yelin) 1625232404
"A virus interlude" is a quaint way to say, "a pandemic my party chose to ignore and make horrendously worse."https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— Forsetti X (@Forsetti X) 1625233844
You are a clownhttps://twitter.com/chuckgrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— Dennis Yedwab (@Dennis Yedwab) 1625233797
Just so we all understand:\n\nThe GOP have Trump credit for economy and job growth that simply followed a trend beginning in about 2011, *before* he was in office\n\nAnd now credit Trump with the economy and job growth *after* he leaves officehttps://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— WnRiccar (@WnRiccar) 1625233248
Donald Trump 2017 - 2021: 3,003,000 jobs LOST\nJoe Biden February 2021 - June 2021: 3,023,000 jobs GAINEDhttps://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— laynie (Elayne with a Y) (@laynie (Elayne with a Y)) 1625234685
Ahahaha still trying this \u201cbest economy in 50 years\u201d stuff. I guess it\u2019s their best bet at this point because the actual jobs totals are bad for every R President after Reaganhttps://twitter.com/chuckgrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— 2024 Delegates (@2024 Delegates) 1625234547
Hey Chuck, bet you can't point out on this chart when the tax bill was passed https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/TMEVYCxMHv— The Bearded Crank (@The Bearded Crank) 1625234370
Sweetie, if Trump was re-elected the only record numbers we\u2019d have are COVID deaths.https://twitter.com/chuckgrassley/status/1410952760367976450\u00a0\u2026— @boopumpkins (@@boopumpkins) 1625234139
