The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”
FACT CHECK: Trump Touts Low Unemployment Rates For African-Americans, Hispanics [...] African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote! #NeverForget @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2018 [...] Trump is right that African-American unemployment hit a record low in December. The unemployment rate for black Americans is currently 6.8 percent, the lowest level recorded since the government started keeping track in January 1972.