One of the most striking features of the 2016 presidential race was Trump’s ability to outflank Hillary Clinton on economics. Say what you will about him, but Trump made the return of manufacturing jobs a central component of his political identity. His rallies were filled with lines like this: “If I’m elected, you won’t lose one plant, you’ll have plants coming into this country. You’re gonna have jobs again. You won’t lose one plant again, I promise you.”

Like so much of Trump’s presidency, the rhetoric is dramatically out of step with his ability to chart a new industrial policy for the country. A damning report titled “Promises Unfulfilled: Manufacturing in the Midwest,” authored by Policy Matters Ohio and the Century Foundation, reveals the utter failure of the Trump administration to bring back good paying manufacturing jobs.

Highlighting Trump’s dismal record on jobs is important for convincing workers who may still be taken in by his pro-labor rhetoric. But this goes beyond just dunking on Trump. The mainstream of the Democratic Party shares Trump’s enthusiasm for offering massive tax breaks to the wealthiest companies in the desperate hope they will create jobs. Numerous case studies from the last four years alone disprove this myth, and subbing in Democrats to pursue the same failed strategy will lead to more disaster for working people.