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Trump admin claims low job growth is actually a good thing

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White House senior trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested that expected low job growth is a positive outcome, indicating the success of the administration's immigration crackdown.
Navarro claimed that monthly job growth around 50,000 would be a 'steady state', contrasting it with the 200,000 jobs per month he alleged were created for 'illegals' during the Biden administration.
He asserted, without providing evidence, that jobs created under Biden primarily went to unauthorised immigrants, leading to Americans facing unemployment.
However, the article notes that Navarro's claims lack evidence, his figures on deportations do not align with his narrative, and the US unemployment rate has reached a four-year high of 4.6 per cent.
These sentiments were echoed by White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, while a recent survey revealed that most US citizens perceive an inflation crisis and struggle with rising costs since Donald Trump took office.