President Donald J. Trump’s “America First” economic agenda is being credited with delivering robust growth to the American economy, as May’s job numbers exceeded expectations for the third month in a row. With 139,000 new private sector jobs added and real wages climbing, the White House is touting the figures as proof of a booming economy under President Trump’s leadership.
Jobs Boom Led by Key Industries
According to the latest jobs report, all net job gains in May came from the private sector, with native-born American workers accounting for the entirety of that growth — a reversal of recent trends. The leisure and hospitality sector led the way with 48,000 new jobs, followed by transportation and warehousing with 5,800, and construction with 4,000 — marking the fourth consecutive month of increases in that field.
Wage Growth Outpaces Expectations
Real average hourly earnings have increased by nearly 4% over the past year — significantly outpacing economists’ forecasts. Since President Trump took office, real disposable personal income has grown at a 7.5% annualized rate, more than three times faster than it did during the final year of the Biden Administration.
Private Sector Dominance
A striking 99.8% of all job gains under President Trump have occurred in the private sector. By contrast, during the final two years of the Biden Administration, one in four new jobs came from government hiring.
Expert Reactions Point to Optimism
The report has drawn praise from economic experts and industry leaders:
Steve Miran, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, noted that “The President is succeeding in creating hundreds of thousands of jobs since he came into office — more than half a million — and they’re all going to native-born Americans.”
Economist Steve Moore called the data “blockbuster,” highlighting a 4.5% GDP growth projection for the second quarter and continued low inflation as signs of a healthy and expanding economy.
Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of the Job Creators Network, credited the growth to Trump’s reversal of prior policies: “The small business economy is growing… This is exactly what Donald Trump wanted to do.”
Fox Business Network’s Cheryl Casone suggested the strength of the job market may spur consumer confidence: “That means that people are maybe going to start spending this summer… We’ve got great gas prices, so I think this could be a really good economic story.”
Joel Shulman, Ph.D., CEO of ERShares, added that optimism is rising, pointing to falling inflation and the strong jobs report as dual catalysts for continued economic growth.
White House Signals Confidence
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the May data proves President Trump is delivering on his promises. “Jobs are up, unemployment is down, wages are increasing, and inflation is dead. Americans should continue to trust in President Trump, who continues to beat expectations.”
As the U.S. economy charges ahead, the Trump administration is framing the latest report as further evidence that its policies are working — creating not only jobs, but opportunity and renewed confidence in America’s economic future.