Trump blamed democrats for job losses during his presidency..😆 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and related cuts at around 300,000. Employers shed 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August, while payrolls in the sector have shrunk by 42,000 since April, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) that draws on government labor data. The nonpartisan policy institute attributes that decline to the Trump administration's steep new tariffs; hardline stance on immigration; and the Republican-backed "big, beautiful bill," a tax and spending package enacted by Mr. Trump in July that CAP says hurts renewable energy companies by phasing out certain tax credits. that occur, though no previous shutdown has triggered such action. Typically, as in the current lapse, shutdowns lead to large numbers of employees being sent home on furlough, who are then recalled when the government reopens. Under a provision Trump signed into law in his first term, those employees are now guaranteed back pay. More than 620,000 employees are currently furloughed, a number that will continue to climb as the shutdown drags oBiden-Harris administration created 775,000 new manufacturing jobs and thanks to their legacy of transformative federal investments, we can expect to see over 300,000 new manufacturing jobs a year until 2032. Plus, these investments drive jobs to the communities that need them the most because of the Justice40 Initiative and other equity measures to ensure hard-hit communities see the economic gains of our clean economy. Beloud