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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."

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Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after disappointing July jobs report

Following a disappointing jobs report on Friday, President Donald Trump said he plans to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner. Dr. Erika McEntarfer was appointed to the BLS in January 2024 by former President Joe Biden.

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

President Trump on Friday directed his team to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a dismal jobs report he blamed squarely on the appointee of former President Biden. Trump said on Truth Social that the commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, had “faked the Jobs Numbers” before the 2024 election in order to boost…

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

Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released a jobs report that showed a ...

Who is Erika McEntarfer, labor statistics chief sacked by Trump

President Trump on Friday accused the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Erika McEntarfer of faking jobs numbers, ...

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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 pushes ahead with his tariff policy.

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