Trump Offers Data to Justify Firing of Labor Stats Chief
UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – Trump dismissed Erika McEntarfer after revised data showed 258,000 fewer jobs created in May and June, alleging intentional manipulation to favor Biden's economic record.
- President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer following sharp downward revisions to May and June job growth data.
- Trump claimed that the Bureau of Labor Statistics intentionally inflated employment figures, resulting in an overestimation of job growth by 1.5 million during Biden's presidency.
- Economist Stephen Moore supported Trump’s decision, calling it "a gigantic error" not to fire McEntarfer, while economist Anirban Basu warned the firing could weaken trust in jobs data.
- The BLS revised June job growth down 90%, from 147,000 new jobs to 14,000, and cut May and June employment totals by 258,000 jobs, illustrating routine but significant adjustments.
- The firing sparked debate about data integrity, with critics likening it to authoritarian control and others highlighting increased economic uncertainty amid volatile statistics.
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