Trump alleged that election data suggesting poor performance for him was manipulated, claiming, "The numbers were rigged." After a disappointing jobs report, he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of political manipulation without evidence. In response, aides characterized BLS data as historically unreliable. This action received bipartisan backlash from economists and lawmakers. Following this, Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler resigned early, presenting an opportunity for Trump to reshape leadership in key economic roles.
Trump stated, "The numbers were rigged. The numbers were rigged. Biden wasn't doing well, he was doing poorly," during a CNBC interview.
After a weak jobs report and downward revisions, Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, alleging that she distorted numbers for political ends.
Top aides defended the firing by claiming the Bureau of Labor Statistics data had been "very unreliable" for years.
The swift bipartisan condemnation of the firing came from both economists and lawmakers, including some of Trump's usual allies.
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