CNN Entertains Tossing Cold Water on Idea Trump Could ‘Claim Credit’ for Jobs Report

Curtis Houck | March 10, 2017
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See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog.

Prior to the Friday afternoon White House press briefing, CNN’s Wolf attempted to tamp down on the Trump administration’s positive vibes regarding the February jobs report, wondering if President Donald Trump is really able to “claim credit” for such a strong month. 

After eight years of the Obama administration touting jobs numbers (albeit meek ones), it’s no surprise that the media have changed their tune when it comes to presidents and their policies affecting the jobs market. 

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