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Trump fires jobs report chief

Fact Check Team: Politicization or poor performance? Trump fires BLS commissioner

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of the nation's jobs data.

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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 · 2d

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."

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN1d

Trump fires head of BLS: Historical data show low revised numbers not uncommon

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the latest job report showed hiring slowed in ...

Trump fires BLS commissioner, claims jobs numbers were rigged

Trump fires BLS commissioner, claims jobs numbers were rigged on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Published August 5 2025 Jump to comments section Print this page Donald Trump to appoint ...

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Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump’s BLS firing and trust in institutions

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest ...

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