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President Donald Trump clashes with CNBC’s Joe Kernen over firing of BLS commissioner

Trump defended firing BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, sparking tense exchange with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on "Squawk Box" over jobs data integrity.

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Trump signals higher tariffs, defends firing of BLS chief in combative CNBC interview

A defiant President Trump defended his firing of a top government jobs monitor and said he would like to run again in 2028.

Talking Points Memo on MSN · 10h

In Firing the BLS Chief, Trump Escalates His Administration’s War on Data

President Trump’s firing of Commissioner of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer last Friday brought into laser focus how willing he

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report

NJ.com · 1d

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report: ‘Give me a break’

CNBC anchor Joe Kernen questioned President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his claims about a recent jobs report. A revised report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday found that hiring had slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than initially recorded.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump's claims of 'rigged' jobs numbers challenged by CNBC host

It's totally rigged. Smart people know it. People with common sense know it," Trump said in an Aug. 5 appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box. Trump, on Friday, Aug. 1, fired Erika McEntarfer, the U.

Barron's on MSN · 1d

Trump Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee, Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim

President Donald Trump doubled down on claims that the Bureau of Labor Statistics had “ rigged ” jobs data during a Tuesday morning television appearance. “It is antiquated, but it’s also very political,” Trump said, referring to the BLS household survey, during an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday morning.

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Trump explodes at CNBC repoter who dares question his popularity (video)

Not known for keeping cool and collected when presented with a challenge, President Ketchup-on-the-walls lashed out at CNBC's ...

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Trump contorts timeline of jobs report revisions in effort to justify firing BLS chief

Trump's firing of the BLS commissioner has raised fears that government employment data, used to make major economic policy decisions, will become politicized.

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Trump Fact Checked Live on TV on Dire Polls and Stats Boss Firing

President Donald Trump was laughed at and fact-checked live on CNBC during a wild phone interview in which he claimed the ...

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'No Pocahontas!' Trump loses it as Elizabeth Warren destroys him on CNBC

President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) as she slammed him in a CNBC interview for firing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) administrator Erika McEntarfer over a poor jobs ...

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CNBC Daily Open: That's not how revisions to jobs numbers work

After U.S. jobs figures for May and June were revised significantly downward by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — slashing a ...

Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads

The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the Republican-controlled House and Senate.

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

Trump removed the head of the agency producing monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was weak ...

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