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Trump fires official over jobs report

The Hill on MSN · 6h

Trump trade adviser: President has ‘real concerns’ about jobs data after BLS firing

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on President Trump’s decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner Erika McEntarfer, saying the commander-in-chief has “real concerns” about the jobs numbers that extend beyond the dismal Friday report.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report and baseless claim of 'faked' stats

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after a new jobs report showed a major slowdown of hiring in recent months. In a social media post, Trump volleyed sharp criticism and baseless accusations at Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024.

NBC News on MSN · 23h

Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after the release of weak jobs report

Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

1don MSN

Trump fires BLS commissioner after U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July

Jobs growth was slower than expected in July, and the unemployment rate rose, showing signs of trouble for the labor market.

12hon MSN

The Economist Trump Targeted Over ‘Rigged’ Jobs Data

McEntarfer led the Bureau of Labor Statistics through rocky times before the president dismissed her after an ugly jobs ...

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