Fact Check: Did native-born workers get all job gains in first half of 2025 as claimed by Trump admin?

WASHINGTON, DC: Since Donald Trump began his second term as the 47th president of the United States, a wave of bold and unverified claims has flooded the internet. One of the most talked-about claims is that native-born workers accounted for all job gains between January and June 2025.

The Department of Labor even backed the statement with a striking graphic, but left out key details, including its use of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Current Population Survey.

Adding to the confusion, nearly three weeks of the so-called “Trump period” in the graphic actually occurred while Joe Biden was still president. So what’s true, and what’s spin? Let’s break down the facts

Claim: Native-born workers accounted for all job gains since January?

On July 7, 2025, the Department of Labor shared a bold message on X (formerly Twitter), declaring, “Under @POTUS, native-born workers have accounted for ALL job gains since January. American Workers First!”

The post featured a striking graphic titled “American jobs for AMERICAN WORKERS,” comparing native-born job gains during two six-month periods, showing 52% under former President Biden in 2024 and 100% under President Trump in 2025.

As of now, the post has racked up over 2.7 million views, with 1,200 comments, 1,800 shares, and 5,000 likes.

The graphic cited the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as its source but did not clarify that it relied on non-seasonally adjusted data from the Current Population Survey.

The same image later appeared on the Facebook page of Rep Mary Miller (R-IL), who praised Trump’s leadership, writing, “The American people are the hardest-working, most innovative, and highly skilled in the world. Thanks to President Trump, our native-born workforce is finally getting the respect and priority it deserves after being forgotten by Joe Biden!"

Fact Check: Native-born workers did technically account for all job gains in first half of 2025

According to the fact-checking outlet Snopes, the claim made by the Department of Labor that native-born workers accounted for all job gains in the first half of 2025 is technically accurate. However, the department's presentation failed to include important context about the data sources and methods used.

The data came from the Current Population Survey (Household Survey) and was not seasonally adjusted, a detail that can significantly affect how employment trends are interpreted.

Firstly, the analysis of figures from the Federal Reserve Economic Data system shows that from January to June 2025, native-born employment increased by about 2.08 million jobs, while foreign-born employment dropped by 543,000.

This resulted in native-born workers making up 100% of net job gains during that period. But because the data was non-seasonally adjusted, it includes fluctuations caused by regular seasonal factors such as weather, holidays, and school calendars. For example, post-holiday layoffs in January or summer hiring surges can skew monthly employment figures.

Typically, the employment data reported in the media is seasonally adjusted to smooth out these predictable patterns and better reflect long-term trends. By not clarifying this, the Labor Department's graphic may have given a misleading impression of the underlying job market.

Furthermore, the graphic attributed the entire January-June 2025 period to President Trump, even though he only took office on January 20, 2025. For nearly three weeks of that timeframe, Biden was still president, meaning a portion of the data being credited to Trump actually falls under Biden's administration.