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Donald Trump delivered what was intended as a major speech on the economy Tuesday. But when it was over, Trump faced widespread ridicule in the media and online for one especially stunning claim that he made during the speech, at the Economic Club of New York. Trump told the audience that his daughter, Ivanka Trump, was personally responsible for creating an astounding 14 million jobs, according to a report by Vox.com, which labeled Trump’s outlandish claim a “whopper.”
Aaron Rupar, the Vox.com reporter who covered the economic speech for the publication, laughed off Trump’s claim as “absurd.”
In reality, Rupar pointed out, statistics show that since Trump’s January 20, 2017, inauguration, the entire United States economy has added 6 million jobs — less than half the total that Trump claimed were created by his 38-year-old, elder daughter alone.