Fact vs. Spin: Are Factory Paychecks Really "Up to $5,000" Higher Under Trump? Here Is What His Own Economists and BLS Say

At a Georgia rally on Oct. 16, President Trump said factory wages fell "by nearly $1,900" under Biden and are "up to $5,000 more" under him. His own Council of Economic Advisers puts the inflation-adjusted gain at $1,945 a year, or $2,486 excluding managers. The direction is right; the number is not.

By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor