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Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

businessAugust 1, 2025
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Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed
US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer

US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer

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Donald Trump ordered the firing of the federal government official in charge of labor statistics, hours after data revealed jobs growth stalled this summer, prompting accusations that he is “firing the messenger”.

The US president claimed that Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of labor statistics, had “faked” employment figures in the run-up to last year’s election, in a bid to boost Kamala Harris’s chances of victory.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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