In an Oval Office press briefing on Thursday, President Donald Trump and Senior Economic Advisor Steve Moore presented what they called “game-changing” economic data.

Both men stood in front of a chart, painting a stark contrast between Trump-era job growth and what they describe as Biden-era distortion.

The briefing, which began with Trump handing the floor to Moore, revealed that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) allegedly overestimated job creation under former President Biden by 1.5 million jobs.

Moore also noted that the data came from internal reviews and unpublished Census Bureau figures, which Trump’s administration now has access to following the appointment of a new BLS head.

“Mr. President, that’s a gigantic error… If it was an error, that would be one thing. I don’t think it’s an error. I think they did it purposely,” Moore said.

Trump didn’t mince words in response to the inflated numbers.

“I don’t think it’s an error. I think they did it purposely,” the President said, suggesting the Biden administration was actively misleading the public to cover up for a drowning economy.

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Perhaps the most headline-grabbing part of the briefing was Moore’s comparison of real household income growth under the two Presidential administrations. Using unpublished data from the Census Bureau, Moore said American families have already seen a $1,174 gain in inflation-adjusted income just in the first five months of Trump’s return.

“Just came out,” Trump added with a grin. “Nobody would have believed it.”

By contrast, Moore showed that over Biden’s entire first term, median household income increased by only about $550: less than a tenth of the $6,400 gain seen during Trump’s first term, even accounting for the COVID-19 era.

Moore also provided data broken down by income bracket, showing that all Americans, from the lowest earners to the wealthiest, benefited more under Trump than under Biden. Notably, lower-income families gained around $4,000 under Trump, while under Biden, they actually lost income, according to the briefing.

The revelations come on the heels of Trump’s high-profile firing of the Biden-era Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfe, a move that Trump supporters are now hailing as not only justified, but essential.

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As of the time of publication, McEntarfe has not commented on the discrepancy.

The press conference also briefly touched on foreign policy, including Trump’s hard stance on India’s tariffs, as well as efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Trump reiterated he’s willing to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin directly if it will stop the bloodshed, adding that he was “disappointed” that a ceasefire has not been made yet between the two countries.