August 1, 2025
Trump fires statistics chief after weak jobs report
Economic data integrity collapses as president attacks job statistics agency
🔐Ethics🏛️Government💰Economy📰Media Literacy
Trump fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer hours after weak Jul. jobs report
Only 73,000 jobs added with significant downward revisions to previous months
Trump accused McEntarfer of manipulating numbers "for political purposes" without evidence
Claimed data was "rigged" to make him look bad
McEntarfer was Senate-confirmed Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
Former BLS commissioner William Beach called firing "totally groundless"
Firing prompted bipartisan criticism in Washington
🔐Ethics🏛️Government💰Economy📰Media Literacy
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Erika McEntarfer was confirmed by the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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How many jobs did the US add in July 2025, according to the BLS report that triggered the commissioner's firing?
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Who was the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics that Trump fired?
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What evidence did Trump provide that McEntarfer manipulated job numbers for political purposes?
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BLS commissioners typically serve four-year terms that span multiple presidential administrations.
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Dr. Erika McEntarfer
BLS Commissioner
Donald Trump
President of the United States
William Beach
Former BLS Commissioner