Trump fires labor data chief over disappointing jobs report
The US president said the latest jobs report was “rigged” to “make him look bad,” accusing BLS chief McEntarfer of manipulating the data. Trump did not provide evidence of such manipulation.
President of The United States of America Donald Trump celebrates his 79th birthday on June 14th, 2025.
Trump said McEntarfer will be replaced by ‘someone much more competent and qualified ‘
President Donald Trump announced on Friday the dismissal of the US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, just hours after the entity had published its latest report on job growth and the economy.
Commissioner Erika McEntarfer has been leading the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) since January 2024. The post, a four-year term, is the only one in the agency that is appointed by the president.
McEntarfer was confirmed by the US Senate with an overwhelming majority of 86-8, with now Vice President JD Vance among those who voted
The Bureau’s jobs report on Friday showed that just 73,000 jobs were added in the US last month and that 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than previously estimated.
The report also suggested that the economy has sharply weakened during Trump’s tenure.
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