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Donald Trump to fire US labour statistics boss after weak jobs report (www.ft.com)

submitted 23 hours ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Friday that he had told his team to fire Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who was nominated by Joe Biden in 2023 and began her role in January 2024.

“I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” the president wrote.

“She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes,” Trump said, claiming without evidence that McEntarfer had massaged figures to help the former president.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago

Translation: we're hiring someone who will lie for us

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago

Bad numbers don't exist if you don't count them. Just like covid deaths.

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 9 points 22 hours ago

I for one look forward to the made up numbers: allowing me to be optimistic about the economy