Haberman says Trump, Biden both have ‘disconnect’ with voters over economic situations |
Haberman says Trump, Biden both have ‘disconnect’ with voters over economic situations
New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman said on Friday that President Trump and former President Biden share a common “disconnect” with voters when it comes to messaging on the economy.
“Certainly, there has been a similarity in terms of how President Biden and how President Trump have handled how voters feel about their own personal economic situations,” Haberman said during an appearance on CNN.
The Labor Department announced Friday that the U.S. added 115,000 new jobs in April, while the jobless rate held steady at 4.3 percent.
The figure surpassed economists’ expectations and was a welcome sign for the Trump administration, which has faced mounting pressure from voters over rising costs brought on by the conflict with Iran.
“Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all, especially to the 115 THOUSAND AMERICANS who found jobs in the month of April alone!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday evening. “As usual, over 90 percent of Bloomberg........