The president fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief, after expressing dissatisfaction with a jobs report. CNBC's Joe Kernen challenged Trump, stating that such actions could undermine confidence in labor statistics. Kernen emphasized that labeling the report as rigged was too extreme and may risk perception of political bias in future appointments. Trump criticized former President Biden's economic claims and reiterated his belief that the job numbers were manipulated to appear better than they were. He expressed skepticism about the accuracy of the reported statistics before the election and emphasized the need for reliable economic data.
Firing a labor statistics chief after an underwhelming jobs report undermines confidence in the system, raising concerns about perceived political bias in the data.
It's a significant leap to label changes in statistical reporting as rigged. Critics fear any new appointee could be perceived as biased.
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