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ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Trump axes Labor Statistics chief after his poor jobs report: ‘I believe the numbers were phony ... so I fired her’

UPDATED: Following a jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. labor market slowing, Donald Trump took aim at the statistics themselves. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was directing his team to fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, nominated for the role by Joe Biden. Without offering evidence, he alleged that …

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Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a ...

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Larry Summers says Trump's accusations of manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers blasted President Donald Trump's firing of a top Bureau of Labor Statistics official.

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Donald Trump 'In Denial' About Job Figures, Economy—Nate Silver

Nate Silver is the founder of 538 and was one of the most prominent polling experts during last year's presidential election.

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Chris Christie Slams Trump as ‘Petulant Child’ over Jobs Report Move

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ripped President Donald Trump as a “petulant child” on Sunday for his dramatic firing ...

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Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official

Some Republican Senators have expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s decision Friday to fire the head of the Bureau ...

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Donald Trump's economy stung as jobs report falls way below expectations

An unexpectedly weak jobs report for July brings into question the health of the U.S. economy as President Donald Trump ...

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