US EditionTrump Signals Higher Tariffs, Defends Firing of BLS Chief in Combative CNBC Interview
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – Trump fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a July report showed only 73,000 jobs created and large downward revisions, raising concerns about data integrity and political interference.
- President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on August 1, 2024, citing manipulated job data.
- Trump's action came after the Labor Department released disappointing job growth figures for July, coupled with significant downward adjustments to May and June data, which he alleged were influenced by political bias.
- During a combative interview on August 5, 2024, on CNBC's Squawk Box, Trump reiterated claims McEntarfer falsified employment figures to aid Democrats, despite no evidence.
- The Labor Department announced a reduction of 818,000 jobs added from April 2023 to March 2024, the largest downgrade in 15 years, but experts said data revisions are normal.
- McEntarfer’s firing raised concerns about politicizing federal statistical agencies, while statisticians and international groups urged restoring trust in the U.S. labor data system.
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GOP mocks House Democrats’ request for a hearing on why Trump fired the BLS commissioner
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is unlikely to fulfill a request from House Democrats to hold a congressional hearing on President Donald Trump‘s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner over a weak jobs report last…
GOP mocks Dems' request for a House hearing on Trump's BLS firing
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is unlikely to fulfill a request from House Democrats to hold a congressional hearing on President Donald Trump‘s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner over a weak jobs report last week. A committee spokesperson brushed aside a letter from ranking member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) asking for a hearing on the firing when asked for comment by the Washing…
Former BLS Commissioner Destroys Trump’s Firing Excuse
When Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner last week, it was proof positive that he knows he’s incompetent and/or deliberately sabotaging the economy. Otherwise, he would not have been so triggered by one not-positive report. Instead of exuding confidence over his economic policies, President Cry Baby accused Commissioner Erika Entarfer of having rigged the data for political reasons. But it’s not pos…
Trump Economic Advisers: A Team Of Cowards
Donald Trump’s decision to fire Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), brought his administration to a new level of crazy. Firing the head of a statistical agency because he didn’t like the data is extreme even by Trumpian standards. But Trump’s statements on the firing and the response of his top aides also tell us a lot about the people he has surrounding himself with.In making his case that McEntarfer was …
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DailyTruthReportBackground of BLS Commissioner Who Trump Fired Finally Comes Out - No Wonder He Sacked Her
So, you’ve probably heard the news: Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer is out because President Donald Trump didn’t like the July jobs report. Actually, check that: That’s not […] The post Background of BLS Commissioner Who Trump Fired Finally Comes Out - No Wonder He Sacked Her appeared first on The Western Journal.
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