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‘Crazy!!’: How Labor Statistics Staff Reacted to Trump Firing Commissioner After Dismal Jobs Report
The July report showed 73,000 jobs added, below the 110,000 economist estimate, prompting questions about data accuracy and political bias claims by President Trump.
- President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the July 2025 jobs report showed only 73,000 new jobs added in the U.S.
- Trump took this action because he viewed the weak July jobs data and large downward revisions for May and June as flawed and politically biased against him and other Republicans.
- BLS staff responded by urging perseverance, emphasizing their unchanged mission to provide reliable economic data despite the loss of their leader and public doubts about report accuracy.
- The July report added 73,000 jobs, below estimates of 110,000, and revisions showed 258,000 fewer jobs than initially reported, raising questions about data collection methods and report trustworthiness.
- This event may undermine confidence in federal economic data, risk information loss affecting public health and security, and reflect a broader pattern of political interference in statistical agencies.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
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L 54%
C 38%
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