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Donald Trump: “Nearly a quarter of a million people dropped out of the…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Donald Trump campaigning, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 14:58

I think they're trying to blame it on the hurricane. No, that was, you know, a little. A relatively small area. No, not the hurricane. Not the hurricane. They're the hurricane. And Nearly a quarter of a million people dropped out of the labor force. which is almost unheard of. No, no, these are the worst numbers anybody's ever heard of. The data shows that 100%. Listen to this part. Of all new jobs. (14:58–15:03)

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Asserts that approximately 250,000 people left the labor force recently.

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