The White House believes President Donald Trump's comment on social media about one hour before the blowout jobs number Friday was proper. Trump sounded an optimistic tone ahead of Friday's pivotal nonfarm payrolls release from the government. On Thursday Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that the president was briefed on the jobs number Thursday night and said Trump's Friday morning tweet was appropriate because, "He didn't put the numbers out."

The U.S. economy created 223,000 jobs in May, coming in above the 188,000 payroll growth estimate from economists. About an hour before the 8:30 a.m. ET release, the president said he was "looking forward" to the employment numbers. S&P 500 futures barely budged in the time between his tweet and the announcement. Tweet Link The president may get to see the numbers the night before they are sent out to the public, though the report is embargoed and is kept under tight wraps as it frequently moves the financial markets.

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