Trump touts 'incredible numbers' as US unemployment rate falls to 13% despite pandemic

The unemployment rate in the United States declined to 13.3 percent in May, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labour Statistics, marking a slow resurgence of industries impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump celebrated the news on Friday morning, writing in a series of tweets: “Really Big Jobs Report. Great going President Trump (kidding but true)!”

Tagging a Fox News anchor, the president added: “THESE NUMBERS ARE INCREDIBLE!”

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