Now That He's President, Trump Loves Job-growth Numbers He Used to Question

WASHINGTON — Throughout the presidential campaign, Donald Trump dismissed positive employment news under President Barack Obama as a “hoax” and “phony.” Even as president-elect, Trump continued to rail against the government’s data, describing the numbers as “totally fiction” just three months ago.But after seeing a strong jobs report Friday covering his first month in the White House, the new president has changed his mind.“They may have been phony in the past, but it’s very real now,” said White House press secretary Sean Spicer, laughing as he quoted the president’s response.  Continue reading...