US EditionTrump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics head hours after weak jobs report
- On August 1, 2025, President Donald Trump directed his team to fire Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Biden-appointed Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, following a disappointing jobs report.
- Trump sought McEntarfer's dismissal due to the revised July report showing only 73,000 jobs added and a combined 258,000 job reduction for May and June.
- The report revealed slower hiring in July and weaker job gains in May and June, with the unemployment rate rising slightly from 4.1% to 4.2%.
- Trump said, "We need accurate Jobs Numbers," called the figures manipulated for political reasons, and labeled Fed Chair Jerome Powell as "Too Late" Powell who should be "out to pasture."
- The firing highlights heightened political tensions over economic data accuracy and could affect market stability amid concerns about potential manipulation of job statistics.
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After surprisingly weak labour market figures, US President Trump has ensured the dismissal of the responsible head of the authorities.
Trump fires US labor official over jobs data
US President Donald Trump on Friday fired a top Labor Department official on the heels of a market-shocking weak scorecard of the US job market, accusing her without evidence of manipulating the figures and adding to already growing concerns about the quality of economic data published by the federal government.
Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief after weaker-than-expected jobs report
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he has ordered the firing of Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), accusing her of manipulating data for political purposes.
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President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her—without evidence—of manipulating monthly employment reports for “political purposes.”
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