Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), a venture capitalist-turned-politician who is now the running mate of former President Donald Trump, argued this weekend that the U.S. economy under their rival in the 2024 White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris, is defined by a growing number of government jobs while the private sector diminishes.
During a rally in Arizona on Saturday, Vance highlighted the last job report before the election in which the Bureau of Labor Statistics said 12,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in October — much lower than the 100,000-plus jobs that analysts had expected. CNBC reported healthcare added 52,000 jobs and the government added 40,000 jobs while other sectors lost jobs.
.@JDVance: “The American economy last month lost 28K private sector jobs and 46K manufacturing jobs. If you read the jobs report, it says the economy gained 12K jobs all government — That…
