Manufacturing Construction Spending Declines Under Trump

Spending to build, expand and rehabilitate manufacturing sites in the U.S. has declined since President Donald Trump took office, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Yet, Trump has repeatedly boasted that "factory construction" is up 41%.

Trump cited the 41% statistic in a White House press conference on Jan. 20 – calling it a "record" increase and suggesting that other presidents cannot compare to this "record."