Why President Trump Fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner After July Jobs Report Disappoints
President Trump has fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner following the release of a disappointing July jobs report that showed the U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs, a significant slowdown from previous months. The president accused the commissioner of manipulating the job growth numbers for political reasons, despite the Bureau’s role as an independent and technical agency responsible for reporting unbiased economic data. This unprecedented move raises concerns about the integrity of U.S. economic statistics and the politicization of government data reporting. The firing comes amid broader criticism from Trump regarding revisions to past job estimates and ongoing discussions about the true state of the labor market.


