In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, appearing in her personal capacity, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she was “not familiar” with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ revisions that reduced job creation numbers by more than 800,000.
host Kayna Whitworth asked. [relevant exchange begins around 2:00] “I would like to hear the Labor Bureau’s opinion today. [Statistics] “It says that more than 800,000 fewer jobs were actually created than was originally reported. And there’s an important statement here, because Donald Trump has already mentioned this during his campaign.”
Whitworth then played a video of former President Donald Trump, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, saying the administration “inflated” jobs numbers to brag about the country’s economic performance, and asked, “So, does that give you any sense of the possibility that these new numbers could be negative for this campaign?”
Raimondo responded: “No. When I hear that, first of all I don’t believe it, because I’ve never heard Donald Trump tell the truth.”
“The Department of Labor told me, [Statistics].”
Raimondo responded: “I don’t know. I don’t know much about that. But let me just say this: I’ve spoken to hundreds of business leaders, and they’re looking at Harris’ plan, they’re looking at her focus on innovation, they’re looking at her focus on supporting business, and they’re saying over and over again, ‘I’m pro-business.’ So I think the optimism is real, and she’s very focused on cutting costs. Where the American people still need help is with housing costs, with kids costs, with food costs. She’s listening to that and addressing it with her policies. And so far, I think she’s getting good marks on that.”
(h/t RNC Research)
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