Just days after firing Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, President Donald Trump reignited criticism of the agency, accusing it of publishing “rigged” employment data to favor Joe Biden during the 2024 election.
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“They announced these phenomenal numbers… then they did the biggest revision I think in history, of almost 900,000 jobs,” Trump said, referencing BLS’s benchmark revision in late 2024. “It’s a highly political situation. It’s totally rigged.”
Trump Slams BLS, Claims Job Revision Was Political
Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk on Tuesday, Trump claimed job numbers released by the BLS ahead of the 2024 election were politically motivated, artificially inflating Biden’s economic trend.
“Biden wasn’t doing well. He was doing poorly. They announced these phenomenal numbers two days before the election,” Trump said, adding that “after I won …