Trump Takes Credit for Shock Job Gain, Reasserting His 2020 Case

President warns against electing Democrats in November
Labor Department reported surprise gain of 2.5 million jobs

Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House on June 5.Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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By Jordan Fabian and Mario Parker

June 5, 2020 at 2:42 PM UTC

Updated on

June 5, 2020 at 4:17 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S. economy to recover from the coronavirus outbreak even faster than predicted after Friday’s jobs report showed a surprise gain of millions of jobs -- but he warned against electing Democrats in November.

“The only thing that can stop us is bad policy,” Trump said in triumphant remarks at the White House, setting aside a week of turmoil over his hostility toward nationwide protests against police brutality.