The Department of Labor reported on August 1 that the U.S. unemployment rate ticked up slightly in July to 4.2% . Employers added just 73,000 jobs — well below the 110,000 economists had projected.

Democrats pounced immediately.

This isn’t economic chaos. It’s called a comeback.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) claimed the report showed Americans are “paying the price” for “Donald Trump’s destructive trade war.” He called the data an illustration of “ economic chaos. ”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) — already positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run — declared that Trump is “crashing our economy” and insisted, “We haven’t seen conditions like these since 2020.”

Sen. Chris Murphy (D) of Connecticut said the economy was “chaotic and full of corruption.” He la

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