February 11, 2026 | Rapid Response | Sonali Patel

President Trump Beats Job Expectations By DOUBLE

Rapid Response

President Trump outpaced expected job growth in January by double, creating 130,000 new jobs for the American people.

 

The unemployment rate fell, wages grew, and federal employment is now at its lowest level since 1966.

 

What they are saying:

  • Economist & Professor Peter St. Onge: "It was a blockbuster report."
  • CNBC Host Rick Santelli: "All of these naysayers... 50k says you've all been wrong."
  • Fox Business Host Cheryl Casone: "Private payrolls — 172,000. I had to do a double take!"
  • Economist Stephen Moore: "This is exactly the opposite of what we saw under Biden.
  • Economist Rana Foroohar: “This is a hot jobs report, there’s really nothing in this not to like."

2026 is off to a hot start as President Trump continues to revive the American Dream.