A Firing That Feels More Like a Warning Shot On Friday, President Donald Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after her agency released a disappointing jobs report—one that sent markets tumbling and narratives collapsing. Only 73,000 jobs were reportedly added in July, well below expectations, and previous months were quietly revised downward by a combined 258,000. That’s the sharpest downward revision since April 2020, when COVID-19 froze the economy. Trump’s response was swift and unmistakably political. “We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” he posted on Truth Social, blaming McEntarfer for allegedly “faking” jobs data prior to the election to boost Kamala Harris. Whether one supports or despises…
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