Staff Reports
Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota recently made the bewildering claim that former President Donald Trump holds the record for the most manufacturing job losses in history. This shocking assertion emerged during an appearance on the far-left talk show “The View,” where Walz also took the opportunity to lob some unsubstantiated grenades at Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, suggesting they were nothing more than “venture capitalists” responsible for shipping jobs overseas. Little did Walz know, a fact-checker from CNN named Daniel Dale was waiting in the wings to set the record straight.
Dale quickly jumped into action, highlighting that the claims made by Walz are as inflated as a pre-holiday parade balloon, lacking any foundation in reality. According to Dale, job losses during Trump’s administration actually amounted to around 178,000, a speck compared to the approximately 4.5 million manufacturing jobs lost during George W. Bush’s presidency. Not only that, but Trump’s numbers were even better when put beside other presidents, including Eisenhower, Ford, and Reagan. So, if Walz thought he could simply rewrite history to score political points, someone forgot to tell him that Dale was on fact-checking duty.
‘It’s Not True’: CNN Fact-Checker Scolds Walz For Latest Whopper On Trump’s Jobs Record https://t.co/02qbgapr2w via @dailycaller
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Dale emphasized that the job losses under Trump were largely a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which crashed the job market faster than a bad stock pick. Prior to the pandemic, Trump’s administration saw a gain of around 414,000 manufacturing jobs. The implication is clear: if it weren’t for the pandemic, Trump’s numbers wouldn’t merely hold steady, they would be looking quite impressive. One has to wonder how Walz missed these basic facts, or whether he chose to ignore them in pursuit of a sensational narrative.
This isn’t the first time Walz has found himself in hot water for questionable claims. His resume of inaccuracies goes back as far as the moment Vice President Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate. Most notably, he made headlines for bizarrely claiming to have been in Hong Kong during the infamous Tiananmen Square protests in June 1989. This little fib didn’t go unnoticed, and Senator Vance aptly called out Walz for “stolen valor” during a campaign event.
Walz seems to find himself at the center of more controversies than a reality TV star. From questionable statements on gun control to the timing of his 2005 retirement from the Minnesota National Guard concerning the war in Iraq, there’s no shortage of fodder for those who might want to challenge his credibility. In the world of political posturing, Walz’s resilience in fabricating facts is commendable—if one’s goal is to keep the media engaged in a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. The question remains: how long can he duck and weave before the truth catches up?
