Bessent says US added 72,000 manufacturing jobs this year
“We have added 72,000 manufacturing jobs so far this year”
“are up 3.5 percent after adjusting for inflation since President Trump took office.”
Official post · not independently verified
Our summary
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote: "We have added 72,000 manufacturing jobs so far this year". He said blue-collar manufacturing workers' weekly wages "are up 3.5 percent after adjusting for inflation since President Trump took office." His post quotes a Treasury post that gives the 72,000 figure as covering 2026 through September. Neither post links the underlying data.