Summary
Former President Trump claimed that government job reports were manipulated to make him look bad. He also fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, suggesting without proof that the data was distorted for political reasons.
Key Facts
- Trump claimed job data was rigged against him but provided no evidence.
- He repeated these claims in a CNBC interview.
- Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report.
- Top Trump aides supported the firing, saying BLS data was unreliable.
- Economists and lawmakers from both parties criticized Trump's actions.
- Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler resigned, opening a position Trump could fill.
- Trump plans to appoint new officials to the Federal Reserve and BLS.
