US EditionTrump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics head hours after weak jobs report
UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – Trump fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after July jobs report showed only 73,000 jobs added and May-June data revised down by 258,000, alleging political manipulation without evidence.
- US President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after a weak jobs report was released.
- Employers in the US added only 73,000 jobs in July, according to the Labor Department report.
- Trump stated, "Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate; they can't be manipulated for political purposes."
- He accused Dr. Erika McEntarfer of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for political purposes.
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Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after it released lower-than-expected jobs figures, accusing him of intentionally falsifying the numbers.
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