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Trump Dismisses Labor Chief Over 'Fabricated' Job Stats

8/8/2025

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Donald Trump has rejected disappointing July employment figures, accusing labor statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer of fabricating data to sabotage him, resulting in her dismissal. This controversy raises serious concerns about the integrity of official statistics, essential for informed economic decisions, and poses a risk to democracy and accountability in the U.S. and beyond.

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Donald Trump has rejected disappointing July employment figures, accusing labor statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer of fabricating data to sabotage him, resulting in her dismissal. This controversy raises serious concerns about the integrity of official statistics, essential for informed economic decisions, and poses a risk to democracy and accountability in the U.S. and beyond.