While addressing congressional Republicans at their winter retreat, Trump whined because Democrats didn’t smile, applaud, and clap for him at the SOTU.

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Trump said, “After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages. African-American and Hispanic unemployment have both reached the lowest levels ever recorded. That’s something very, very special. And when I made that statement the other night, there was zero movement from the Democrats. They sat there, stone cold, no smile, no applause. You would have thought that on that one they would have sort of at least clapped a little bit. Which tells you perhaps they’d rather see us not do well than see our country do great. And that’s not good. That’s not good. We have to change that.”

Trump’s claim that he lowered African-American unemployment is false

Trump has been falsely taking credit for the African American unemployment rate for a month. A New York Times fact-check found, “The 6.8 percent unemployment rate for black Americans in December is indeed the lowest since 1972, according to the latest monthly data that is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the rate has been in decline for several years, decreasing steadily from 16.4 percent in August 2011 to 7.8 percent in January 2017.”

Trump’s presidency is burning, but he is worried about Democratic applause

Trump’s presidency is in a state of crisis. The Russia scandal is closing in on his White House, and Trump is worried about Democrats not applauding him. It’s true that Donald Trump needs to be liked by everyone all of the time, which is absolutely the worst trait that any president can possess. Trump is tantruming because Democrats didn’t clap for him when his real problem is that if Democrats get the chance, they’re probably going to impeach him.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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