Trump argues in favor of dismissing the labor statistics chief following a poor jobs report
President Trump defended his choice on Sunday to dismiss the Director of Labor Statistics (BLS) after a disappointing employment report was released. On his social media platform, Trump described the poor job count from Friday as a prime example of mismanagement, claiming that BLS committee member Erika McEntarfer “has made the biggest miscalculation in over […]
Kevin Hassett supports Trump’s decision to fire the chief of labor statistics during an NBC discussion
White House Economic Advisor Faces Tough Questions on Labor Statistics Dismissal On Sunday, Kevin Hassett, advisor to the White House Economic Council, returned to NBC’s “Meet the Press,” where host Kristen Welker pressed him about his decision to dismiss a member of President Donald Trump’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) committee. Welker, reading from a […]
Donald Trump Dismisses Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Following Poor Employment Report President Donald Trump dismissed a Commissioner from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday after receiving an unfavorable employment report. He accused the commissioner of falsifying employment numbers to benefit Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. The Labor Department revealed that the U.S. economy created […]
Trump dismisses Biden’s Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner following disappointing jobs report: ‘Figures were MANIPULATED’
Trump Orders Dismissal of BLS Commissioner President Trump instructed his administration to dismiss the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shortly after the agency published a report indicating an increase in the unemployment rate. Erica Mantelfer, the current BLS commissioner appointed by former President Biden, drew Trump’s ire after revising employment figures for […]
Who is Erika McEntarfer, the labor statistics leader dismissed by Trump?
On Friday, former President Trump accused Dr. Erica Mantelfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), of manipulating job numbers and called for her dismissal. He pointed to disappointing employment data, stating that the revised reports for May and June indicated a decrease of 258,000 jobs compared to earlier estimates. Specifically, only 19,000 […]
Trump instructs to dismiss Labor Statistics chief due to changes in disappointing jobs report
Trump Calls for Dismissal of Labor Statistics Chief Following President Donald Trump’s criticism, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now facing potential leadership changes. The latest employment report, released on Friday, was disappointing, showing fewer job benefits than anticipated. However, it also highlighted a considerable rise in the number of new jobs created in the […]
Trump Announces Plans to Dismiss Labor Statistics Official After Weak Jobs Report
Trump Critiques Labor Statistics Amid Job Report Controversy On Friday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that he had ordered the dismissal of Labor Statistics Committee Member Erika McEntarfer, following a reported shortage in job numbers for July. In his social media post, Trump accused McEntarfer of “falsifying employment numbers” as a […]
Trump Dismisses Labor Statistics Commissioner Following Major Job Numbers Revisions
Trump Dismisses Labor Statistics Commissioner Donald Trump has dismissed the Labor Statistics Commissioner from her position. In a post on Truth Social, he expressed concerns about the accuracy of job growth figures, stating, “258,000 jobs were reported as significant mistakes over the past two months. A similar situation arose earlier this year, also negatively.” He […]
Police commander in D.C. being investigated for suspected manipulation of crime statistics
Dispute Over DC Police Crime Data Allegations The Washington, DC police department is facing scrutiny regarding its reported crime statistics. In May, Police Commander Michael Puliam was placed on paid leave after police unions raised concerns that the department deliberately manipulated crime data, according to several law enforcement sources. Puliam, involved in the investigation, has […]
Why are data enthusiasts eager to protect US government statistics?
Data enthusiasts are taking action. Following the start of President Trump’s second term, a group of statisticians, demographers, and data scientists banded together to collect and protect datasets. This move was prompted by the observation that significant datasets were disappearing or being altered on U.S. government websites, which was unprecedented. Their aim? To ensure that […]