Karoline Leavitt Details President Trump's Schedule and U.S. Economy

President Trump's Weekly Engagements

• 🗓️ President Trump's busy week includes a Black History Month reception and a Board of Peace meeting where member states pledged $5 billion for Gaza humanitarian efforts.
• ✈️ He will travel to Georgia to visit local businesses and discuss making life affordable for working people.
• 🤝 The week concludes with a working breakfast with governors and the annual Governor's Dinner at the White House.

Economic Growth & Job Creation

• 📈 The January jobs report shattered expectations, with the economy adding 172,000 new private sector jobs, significantly exceeding economists' predictions.
• 💼 Private sector job creation under President Trump's second term totals 615,000 jobs, with federal government employment shrinking to its lowest level since 1966, saving $29 billion annually.
• 🇺🇸 All net job growth has gone to native-born Americans, ending a pattern of job gains going to non-citizens seen in the previous administration.

Combating Inflation & Boosting Earnings

• 📉 The new CPI report shows year-over-year inflation fell to 2.4% in January, the lowest level since May, with core inflation dropping to its lowest in nearly 5 years.
• 💰 President Trump utilized powerful tariffs to secure trillions in investments and rebalance trade deals, simultaneously cooling inflation.
• 💵 Real average hourly earnings for private sector workers rose in January, outpacing inflation by $1,400 and recovering roughly half of the $2,900 lost under the previous administration.

Improving Affordability: Housing & Consumer Goods

• 🏡 Mortgage costs for new homes have fallen by $4,000 under President Trump, and national median rents have declined for six consecutive months, reaching a 4-year low.
• 🍎 Prices for various grocery items including eggs, dairy, fresh fruit, and vegetables have fallen since President Trump took office.
• ⛽ Fuel prices are down almost 10% over the past year, with the national average for regular gas now less than $3, and prescription drug prices have also decreased due to "most favored nation" deals.

Energy & Immigration Policy

• ⚡ The administration is pushing a "drill baby drill" agenda and advocating for fossil fuels and coal to address high energy costs, especially in the Northeast.
• 🏛️ President Trump calls on blue state governors to support energy infrastructure projects like the Constitution pipeline to lower costs and create jobs.
• 🚨 The administration continues deportation efforts, having removed nearly 3 million illegal aliens, and is working to open more detention facilities for "illegal alien criminals" across the country.