President “Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after [Misreported] weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets”
August 2, 2025
“…President Donald Trump on Friday fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt.
“We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
The stunning move came the same day that the BLS reported a gain of just 73,000 nonfarm jobs in July, below market expectations….”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/trump-erika-mcentarfer-jobs-report-fired.html