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‘Wanna-be king’: Democrats fume at Trump move to oust BLS head
UNITED STATES, AUG 2 – Trump fired BLS head Erika McEntarfer after July jobs report showed only 73,000 new jobs and downward revisions of 258,000 for May and June, amid claims of politicized data.
- On August 1 and 2, 2025, President Donald Trump dismissed the head of the agency responsible for labor market data following a disappointing employment report.
- Trump accused McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, of manipulating job numbers to harm Republicans and demanded her immediate dismissal without presenting evidence.
- The July report showed just 73,000 jobs added and revised May and June numbers down by 258,000, signaling a slowing economy and fueling calls for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
- Senators and experts criticized the firing as politicizing the BLS and economic data, warning it damages trust and equating it to "firing the messenger" for reporting bad news.
- Deputy Commissioner William Wiatrowski became acting chief, and the firing raised concerns about presidential overreach and undermining the credibility of official labor statistics.
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ANALYSIS — After President Donald Trump abruptly fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, his declaration that “we need people that we can trust” has left Democratic lawmakers shaken. The president said those words as he left the White House on Friday shortly after he ordered the ouster of Erika McEntarfer. While he did not emphasize the latter “we,” to Democrats worried the move was the latest domino toward an authoritarian future to …
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