Thomas J. Raleigh · Author · Essayist · Raconteur · Est. 1950

Do Republicans Create More Jobs? — The Truth be Told!

✕ Thomas J. Raleigh · September 25, 2026 · 1 min read

In the last 37 years, there have been 3 Republican presidents, and 3 Democratic presidents.

With all the job creation claims from the Trump camp lately, including his declarations about job growth in his UN speech, let’s look at who created what.

President

Years in Office

Jobs Created +/-

George H.W. Bush

1989–1993

2,630,000

Bill Clinton

1993–2001

       21,000,000

George W. Bush

2001–2009

          1,370,000

Barack Obama

2009–2017

11,800,000

Donald Trump

2017–2021

-2,720,000

Joe Biden

2021–2025

13,600,000

Donald Trump

2025–2026 YTD

      807,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Total Private Sector jobs CREATED under Democrats:  46,400,000

Total Private Sector jobs CREATED under Republicans:  2,087,000

So, who’s kidding who? Clearly the Republican plans promoting deregulation, tariffs, tax cuts for the wealthy, and “trickle-down economics” have not met expectations.

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