Despite the overwhelming Democratic assertions that a Trump Presidency would harm people of color, the precise opposite is proving to be true, as noted by Fox News.
Increased Employment Among Hispanic, Asian, and Black Americans
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the rate of black unemployment decreased by 1.5% since President Trump’s election victory. The decrease from 8.3% to now 6.8% is the lowest since 1972 when then-President Richard Nixon was in office. Likewise, unemployment for Hispanic Americans has lessened by 0.8% since October 2016. Finally, Asian-Americans also experienced an unemployment rate of 2.5%.
Many conservatives have attributed the aforementioned employment upsurges to President Trump’s economic policies and the lack of welfare expansion. Right leaning Americans maintain that welfare and other government subsidized programs actually harm minorities more than others by keeping them dependent on the government as opposed to them working and increasing their own income and lifestyles.
More on President Trump and Minority Employment Upsurges
Despite the economic improvements, many of President Trump’s critics are questioning whether or not he is truly responsible for them. On Saturday, Newsweek, a publication heavily regarded as left leaning, noted claims that decreased federal interest rates and former President Obama’s time in office are responsible for the reduction of minority unemployment.
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