Summary
President Donald Trump was accused of posting sensitive jobs data before it was officially published. He shared a chart showing employment changes for 2025 on Truth Social using early information meant for private use. The White House is now reviewing protocols to handle data release following this incident.
Key Facts
- President Trump shared a graph on Truth Social showing employment data before its official release.
- The data involved came from a jobs report by the Department of Labor.
- Sensitive job data is usually given to the White House under strict confidentiality before public release.
- The early release of this data could influence financial markets.
- After official release, job additions were slightly below expectations, with 50,000 new jobs in December.
- Trump's post was liked nearly 18,000 times on Truth Social.
- The White House said they will review data release protocols after this incident.
- The next jobs report is scheduled for February 7.
