Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign claimed That was several times more than former President Donald Trump, who lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs before the coronavirus pandemic began.

Vice President Harris: Before the pandemic, about 200,000 manufacturing jobs were lost under the Trump administration. This makes Donald Trump one of the biggest manufacturing losers in history. pic.twitter.com/ZsjonenEuX

— Kamala Headquarters (@KamalaHQ) September 25, 2024

Verdict: False

The Trump administration added more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs between January 2017 and February 2020, when the pandemic began. In total, about 178,000 manufacturing jobs were lost.

Fact check:

Harris was interviewed by MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhl. During the interview, she claimed that President Trump lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs “before the pandemic.” Her campaign account also reiterated this claim, albeit in a different context than the MSNBC interview.

“Even before the pandemic, by most estimates, he lost at least 200,000 manufacturing jobs. He lost manufacturing plants. Ask any auto worker how they lost their auto plants. ” Harris said during the interview.

This claim is false. The Trump administration reportedly added 414,000 manufacturing jobs from January 2017 to February 2020. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, manufacturing employment fell dramatically in March and April 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Manufacturing employment increased from May to December 2020, according to the BLS. Ultimately, the Trump administration lost 178,000 manufacturing jobs between January 2017 and January 2021. The Trump administration also lost 48,000 manufacturing jobs between February 2019 and February 2020.

“Kamala Harris was forced to lie because the truth is that she is a failure,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told Check Your Facts. . (Related: Did J.D. Vance follow would-be assassin Trump on social media?)

Check Your Fact has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.