President Trump on Friday abruptly dismissed Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, accusing her of producing "rigged" jobs data.
The firing came hours after the BLS reported the U.S. economy added just 73,000 positions in July and revised May and June figures down by 125,000 and 133,000 jobs respectively. Trump claimed on Truth Social that the numbers were manipulated to make him—and Republicans—look bad, though he offered no evidence.
Key developments:
- July payrolls rose by 73,000, below the 110,000 forecast.
- May hires revised from 144,000 to 19,000; June from 147,000 to 14,000.
- Trump said he will name a new labor statistician within days.
Critics, including former BLS chief William Beach and the National Association for Business Economics, warned that politicizing the agency risks undermining public trust in vital economic data.
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