US EditionTrump posted some U.S. jobs data before its official release on Friday
President Trump posted December jobs data early on Truth Social, revealing 654,000 private sector jobs added in 2025; White House calls it an inadvertent disclosure and is reviewing protocols.
- On Thursday night, President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social chart with December jobs data about 12 hours before the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 8:30 a.m. Friday release.
- Following routine practice, presidents and White House staff are prebriefed on jobs reports, and the White House called the post an inadvertent public disclosure after that briefing; OMB policy forbids comments until 30 minutes after release.
- The graphic included revisions that obscured the December nonfarm payrolls, which the BLS later reported as a 50,000 increase, down from initial estimates.
- The White House said it is reviewing protocols after Michigan economist Justin Wolfers called the leak "unprecedented" and S&P 500 e‑mini futures slipped a couple of points with overnight trading volume below 200 contracts.
- Observers warned the episode could let some investors front‑run the market, as the disclosure on Truth Social, with only 3% U.S. adult reach, likely limited early attention; lawmakers may probe via the Joint Economic Committee.
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Trump published employment data this Thursday. However, they had to remain confidential until their official publication in a report produced by the Department of Labour. ...
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Trump posting critical economic numbers on Truth Social is 'nuts': ex-treasury official
Former Treasury Assistant Secretary Aaron Klein warned that President Donald Trump broke dangerous rules by sharing embargoed jobs report data Thursday night on social media.“This jobs data moves whole markets,” said Klein, speaking on CNN. “You'll see the stock market move because the bond market will move because they're not sure what's going on in terms of the federal reserve. … This data is deeply guarded. It is released at once, released be…
Hours before they were officially published, the US president posted the most recent labour market figures on his platform Truth Social. An unusual process that could affect the markets.
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