Biden’s DNC Boast About ‘Record’ Economy Was Missing Detail [Video]

President Joe Biden‘s speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday allowed the commander-in-chief to wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election and reflect on the claimed success of his nearly four years in government.

Biden spent the bulk of the roughly 50-minute speech on an extended victory lap of his achievements as president, leaving no stone unturned as he ticked off domestic legislative accomplishments and foreign policy victories.

During the speech, where he reviewed his administration’s achievements, the president also discussed economic growth, a legacy that Republicans are attempting to attack Harris with. As Newsweek found out, some of Biden’s comments needed extra detail.

“Record 16 million new jobs”

Biden and Harris have touted job growth over the past four years in campaign speeches, but there’s more to this statistic than meets the eye.

Newsweek‘s Fact Check team has found that while 16 million jobs were added …