Trump fires labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/trump-fires-erika-mcentarfer-labor-statistics

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bowreality@lemmy.ca · 42 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Now you can never trust those numbers ever again

OldTellus@lemmy.ca · 35 pts · 1y (2 replies)

You can't trust any information coming out of the american government now. Who will risk their job now that being honest will just get you fired.

Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y

MechaHitler is here to save the day! 😈

Edit auto correct did not like what Grok calls its self.

bowreality@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y

All beautiful numbers only now

npdean@lemmy.today · 12 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Is Trump stupid? Doesn't he have any advisors? He could have easily harassed and forced them to resign or get them killed in a few months but he decided to make it obvious by firing her within 24 hours of a bad data release.

Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Job numbers are released every month, no idea what they call their Labour Force Survey but numbers are published every month.

npdean@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y

Even then, he had a month at the least.

Abrinoxus@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 1y

Problem fixed

ZDL@lazysoci.al · 5 pts · 1y

So kind of like Blackadder but with a whiny toddler voice instead of Brian Blessed's incredible booming voice?