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Donald Trump says Ivanka created 15 million jobs as the nation braces for more unemployment claims – and president's daughter encourages the nation to 'stay healthy'

President Donald Trump credited his daughter Ivanka at a small business event with creating 15 million jobs – an astonishing claim that co...

President Donald Trump credited his daughter Ivanka at a small business event with creating 15 million jobs – an astonishing claim that comes as the nation braces for millions of new unemployment claims.
The president's daughter appeared alongside her father in the Roosevelt Room as he held a conference call with CEOs, where he said his administration wants $250 billion in additional loans to shore up businesses and prevent mass layoffs.
'My daughter Ivanka Trump who just wants to have people working,' Trump said, acknowledging the first daughter, who has a job as a senior White House aide.
'I gave her lots of options. What do you like? She created over 15 million jobs working with some of you, but working with the biggest companies in the world,' Trump said. 
President Donald Trump  credited daughter Ivanka with having 'created over 15 million jobs'
President Donald Trump  credited daughter Ivanka with having 'created over 15 million jobs'
'They were training and training like nobody's ever seen. She started off with a goal of 500,000 jobs, and now she's up to over 15 million.' Trump was referencing job training commitments she helped coordinate – but not actual jobs that were created by her or the business leaders.
 Ivanka Trump gave remarks at the event, which included Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as well as business leaders participating by video conference.
'The foundation of our economy was so incredibly strong until this virus hit,' she said, in remarks that lined up with what her father has said. She mentioned small businesses and said 'this was no fault of their own.' 

Senior Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump speaks on small business relief in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 7, 2020. Trump met virtually on Tuesday with executives of US banking giants to discuss boosting relief for small business
Senior Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump speaks on small business relief in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 7, 2020. Trump met virtually on Tuesday with executives of US banking giants to discuss boosting relief for small business

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump, participates in a "small business relief update" conference call
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump, participates in a 'small business relief update' conference call
Ivanka Trump urged Americans to 'stay safe' and 'stay healthy' amid the outbreak
Ivanka Trump urged Americans to 'stay safe' and 'stay healthy' amid the outbreak
Unemployment claims since the outbreak have surpassed 10 million, as the U.S. economy virtually shuts down amid stay-home orders to contain the virus. 
'We just asked Congress to pass legislation to fund an additional $250 billion dollars for Paycheck Protection Program,' Trump said.'The way it's going, we're going to need that, because it's really going. People are loving it. They're really loving it.' 
Ivanka, who has spent time at home with her family as have many White House staffers amid social distancing, also told the nation: 'We are all in his fight together. Stay safe, stay healthy.'
'Thank you honey, very much,' Trump said when she was through. 
Her husband Jared Kushner appeared at a recent coronavirus briefing, where he said he has been fielding phone calls from states and hospitals and helping to line up medical supplies. He drew criticism when he said of the national medical stockpile: 'The notion of the federal stockpile is that it's supposed to be our stockpile. It's not supposed to be states' stockpiles that they then use. ' 
On the call, major institutions like Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase made commitments meant to ease the burden on borrowers and customers amid the downturn.

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