But I'm sure if the Trump supporters wait just a big longer, the coal jobs will come.
Right, Trumpeters? Right?
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Many hoped for a rebound in Kentucky coal jobs under Trump. It hasn’t happened.
The number of coal jobs edged down in Kentucky between April and the end of June, illustrating the continued struggles of the industry despite President Donal Trump’s campaign promise to “put our miners back to work.” Statewide, the number of coal jobs averaged 6,238, according to a report published this week by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. That was down 0.9 percent from the first three months of the year, but it was 4.8 percent less than the same period in 2017, the report said.
Jobs were down in both the state’s coalfields. In Eastern Kentucky, the decline was 1 percent from the first quarter of 2018 and 1.1 percent below the same quarter a year ago. In Western Kentucky, the decline from the first period in 2018 was 0 .7 percent, but coal jobs in the region from April to June dropped 10.6 percent from a year earlier.
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