Donald Trump used Mother’s Day weekend to wish mothers by highlighting the latest jobs report and simultaneously launching sharp critiques at his political rivals. The message, which appeared on Truth Social, was, as usual, a rant that was more about himself and his administration rather than the holiday itself.
Trump wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all, especially to the 115 THOUSAND AMERICANS who found jobs in the month of April alone!” He continued by stating, “As usual, over 90 percent of Bloomberg Economists (nearly all of whom have a ‘Terminal’ case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME!) underestimated the strength of the Trump Economy.”
The president shared a graph in his post to illustrate the gap between actual job growth and economists’ projections for April. The data from the Labor Department indicates that the United States added 115,000 new jobs during that period, a figure that notably exceeded the 67,000 jobs predicted by experts. During this same timeframe, the jobless rate remained steady at 4.3 percent.
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“Despite the best efforts of [Federal Reserve Chair] Jerome ‘Too Late and Won’t Leave’ Powell, and the America Hating Democrat Party, more Americans are working today than ever before,” he added. “Happy Mother’s Day and, know that, we are MAKING AMERICA WEALTHY AND SAFE AGAIN!”
The reaction to this post was swift across various digital spaces. As documented by UNILAD, many users expressed frustration that the president chose to center his Mother’s Day message on political grievances and his own economic agenda.
One user commented that “His post has nothing to do with motherhood,” while another user wrote, “Trump marks Mother’s Day with a Truth Social post centered largely on himself. Per usual.” Not that this is surprising, this is, after all, a man who just put up an image of himself as Jesus. He also heavily insinuated that he would be a better Pope than the Pope.
Beyond the online discourse, the president also hosted a Rose Garden luncheon at the White House on May 8 to mark the occasion. The event included Gold Star mothers and Angel Moms, a term used for mothers of children killed by individuals without legal status in the United States.
During his speech at the luncheon, the president addressed the attendees and touched on themes related to border policy. He remarked, “Among those with us this afternoon are a number of the angel moms who saw their precious children stolen from them by the open border policies of the radical left open borders.”
The speech continued with the president adding, “I call them stupid borders, not open I call them stupid borders by stupid people that put them there and the migrant criminals that let they, let them pour into our country. And bad things happened.”
He further alleged that prisoners from the Congo were sent to the southern border during past administrations. This didn’t happen, but when has that ever stopped the President?
He claimed: “They emptied the prisons of the Congo into the area of the southern border, and they told them to just walk in, because stupid Americans are going to accept you beautifully. And these were hard, mean, vicious criminals they allowed into our country. How anybody can vote for these people is hard to believe.”
The 115,000 new jobs he mentioned represent a victory for the administration’s economic agenda as it looks toward the 2026 midterms. However, these gains are occurring alongside rising national costs.
Inflation spiked by 0.9 percent from February to March. It is a trend largely attributed to energy costs as the conflict between the United States and Iran has strained global supplies.
The impact of this conflict is visible in the price of crude oil. Brent crude was trading at just over $100 a barrel on Saturday, a significant increase from the $70 per barrel seen before the conflict began. Similarly, West Texas Intermediate was trading at $95.4 per barrel, up from below $70 in February.
The average price of standard gas reached $4.5 per gallon on Saturday morning, up from $3.1 per gallon a year ago. While the president has dismissed these indicators as fake inflation and maintains that the high costs are only temporary, these economic factors remain a central point of concern for voters as the year progresses.
Published: May 11, 2026 06:37 am