The Congressional Black Caucus wasn't having it when Trump made a point of citing the black unemployment rate

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January 31, 2018 5:01 AM

President Donald Trump made a point of highlighting recent news that the black unemployment rate had fallen to its lowest level in history.

President Donald Trump made a point to highlight the black unemployment rate during his State of the Union address.
The Congressional Black Caucus greeted his comment with silence.

During his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump made a point of highlighting recent news that the black unemployment rate had fallen to its lowest level in history.

The Congressional Black Caucus, however, greeted his comment with a nearly silent response.

"Why are the black congressmen Refusing to applaud the 'lowest unemployment rate for AAmericans?' #sotus," tweeted conservative personality Glenn Beck.

Some were quick to note that, while the black unemployment rate fell to 6.8% — still above the national unemployment rate — under Trump, the drop was a continuation of a change that began under President Barack Obama.

"Any way you square it, the drop in Black unemployment was a trend that started under President Obama," Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris tweeted. "President Trump is just along for the ride. However, we can do better — the Black unemployment rate is still approximately double that of white unemployment. #SOTU."

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