{"id":2569733,"date":"2026-02-13T13:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosive-jan-jobs-report-hits-trump-does-it-again-with-blockbuster-performance-on-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:15:34","slug":"explosive-jan-jobs-report-hits-trump-does-it-again-with-blockbuster-performance-on-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosive-jan-jobs-report-hits-trump-does-it-again-with-blockbuster-performance-on-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosive Jan. Jobs Report Hits, Trump Does It Again With \u201cBlockbuster\u201d Performance on Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexplosive-jan-jobs-report-hits-trump-does-it-again-with-blockbuster-performance-on-jobs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article centers on President Donald Trump seeking positive press by highlighting a strong economic showing and favorable job data. It argues that the January nonfarm payroll increase of 130,000, described by economist Peter St. Onge as a \u201cblockbuster\u201d report, underscores a healthier economy under Trump. It notes that job gains occured in health care, social assistance, and construction, while the federal government shed jobs and financial activities decreased.<\/p>\n<p>The piece portrays the results as evidence that Trump\u2019s policies are bearing fruit, while short-term expectations may have been tempered by the time needed for policy effects to materialize.Economists quoted in the piece, including Stephen Moore, emphasize private-sector growth and shrinking public-sector employment, contrasting the Trump-era economy with the Biden governance\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n<p>Tariffs implemented within the past year are presented as having begun to pay off, with expectations that thay will eventually restore manufacturing jobs, despite earlier criticisms. The article frames doomsayers as proved wrong so far and argues that Trump\u2019s economic handling has been appropriate and effective.<\/p>\n<p>There are references to social media commentary from economists supporting the favorable interpretation, as well as mentions of unrelated political controversy (notably the Epstein matter) as distractions Trump would prefer voters ignore.<\/p>\n<p>the piece argues that the administration\u2019s economic policies are producing solid job growth and a stronger private sector, while reducing federal employment, and that this should shape voters\u2019 views ahead of elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump needed some good news.<\/p>\n<p>Dogged this month by constant media attacks on ICE operations and his administration&rsquo;s less-than-ideal handling of files pertaining to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nancy-mace-says-seen-unredacted-epstein-list-shields-prime-ministers-former-presidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, Trump undoubtedly would prefer that voters focus on positive economic results.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf?_nlid=UGb3EuvZby&amp;_nhids=ncXbYTrqUmbGls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> (BLS), January&rsquo;s nonfarm payroll employment spiked by 130,000 in January. That figure prompted one analyst to characterize the new jobs report as &ldquo;blockbuster.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a blockbuster report. I was surprised,&rdquo; economist Peter St. Onge said in a clip posted to the social media platform X. St. Onge made those comments Wednesday on CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>The economist added that many of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-just-gave-single-best-answer-history-spend-money-climate-change-narrative-dems-use-non-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> signature policies take time to reach fruition, which tempered short-term expectations.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So I expected continuing, sort of paper weakness,&rdquo; St. Onge said. &ldquo;This was blockbuster.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/profstonge?\">@profstonge<\/a> on the January jobs report shattering expectations: &ldquo;It was a BLOCKBUSTER report.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kG77CFpjvJ\">pic.twitter.com\/kG77CFpjvJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2021582168607142297?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the types of jobs created &mdash; and those lost &mdash; should warm every conservative&rsquo;s heart.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the fields of health care, social assistance, and construction saw gains, while financial activities and &mdash; drum roll, please &mdash; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal government experienced job losses<\/a>, per BLS.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday on Fox Business&rsquo; &ldquo;Mornings with Maria,&rdquo; economist Stephen Moore told host Maria Bartiromo that Trump has built the kind of economy we want.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Private sector employment is growing, Maria,&rdquo; Moore said in a clip posted to X, &ldquo;and public sector, especially federal jobs, are shrinking. That&rsquo;s exactly what we want to see. We want to see the government shrink and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-has-the-fastest-job-growth-rate-in-the-nation-significantly-faster-than-national-average\/\" title=\"Florida Has The Fastest Job Growth Rate In The Nation, Significantly Faster Than National Average\">private-sector job growth<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The economist also noted the contrast between Trump&rsquo;s economy and the kind we endured under former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidenomics-destroying-america-mays-jobs-report-proof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And by the way, Maria,&rdquo; Moore added, &ldquo;this is exactly the opposite of what we saw under Biden where we&rsquo;d do these job report[s] every month and one of the biggest increases in employment was federal hiring, and that&rsquo;s what led to these big deficits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenMoore?\">@StephenMoore<\/a>: Private sector employment is growing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-zealand-protest-convoy-blocks-capital-demands-end-to-vaccine-mandates\/\" title=\"New Zealand Protest Convoy Blocks Capital: Demands End to Vaccine Mandates\">public sector jobs<\/a> are shrinking. That&rsquo;s exactly what we want to see. We want to see the government shrink and private sector jobs grow. And by the way, this is the exact opposite of what we saw under Biden. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vc7DMKqBkj\">pic.twitter.com\/vc7DMKqBkj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2021582037065314451?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Less than a year has passed since Trump implemented his much-needed tariff policies. Some raved about them at the time, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-accuses-4-republican-senators-unbelievably-disloyal-amid-tariff-bill-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yours truly<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-help-dems-pass-bill-block-trump-tariffs-24-hours-canadian-leader-wanted-give-trump-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">others<\/a> predicted economic doom.<\/p>\n<p>As one might expect, the doomsayers now have egg on their faces. After all, if Trump has already produced these kinds of economic numbers, then imagine the results once the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-office-opposition-from-ncaa-woke-corporations-strengthened-his-resolve-to-protect-girls\/\" title=\"DeSantis\u2019 Office: Opposition From NCAA, \u2018Woke\u2019 Corporations \u2018Strengthened His Resolve\u2019 To Protect Girls\">long-term benefits<\/a> of his tariffs, such as bringing back manufacturing jobs, begin to manifest.<\/p>\n<p>In short, at an otherwise challenging time for the administration, no one should question the president&rsquo;s handling of the economy. 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Economist Peter St. Onge said he was surprised and noted that many of Trump\u2019s signature policies take time to bear fruit, tempering short-term expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The jobs report showed gains in health care, social assistance, and construction, while employment in financial activities and, notably, the federal government fell.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Economists cited by Fox Business, including Stephen Moore, argued that private-sector employment is growing while public-sector jobs are shrinking, aligning with Trump\u2019s theme of reducing government size and expanding private employment. Moore contrasted this with the Biden era, when federal hiring rose and deficits grew.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece also referenced Trump\u2019s tariff policies, implemented less than a year earlier, which some praised at the time and others warned against. 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