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President Donald Trump clashes with CNBC’s Joe Kernen over firing of BLS commissioner

Trump defended firing BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer, sparking tense exchange with CNBC’s Joe Kernen on "Squawk Box" over jobs data integrity.

Roll Call · 15h

Trump signals higher tariffs, defends firing of BLS chief in combative CNBC interview

A defiant President Trump defended his firing of a top government jobs monitor and said he would like to run again in 2028.

Deseret News on MSN · 1d

Trump fired the BLS chief for a bad jobs report. Here’s how those numbers are gathered

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses surveys to collect economic data including employment counts, wages and inflation.

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report

NJ.com · 17h

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report: ‘Give me a break’

CNBC anchor Joe Kernen questioned President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his claims about a recent jobs report. A revised report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday found that hiring had slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than initially recorded.

USA TODAY on MSN · 17h

Trump's claims of 'rigged' jobs numbers challenged by CNBC host

CNBC news anchor Joe Kernen confronted President Trump over firing the top labor statistics chief, saying it "undermines confidence in the system."

Barron's on MSN · 19h

Trump Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claims During CNBC Appearance

President Donald Trump doubled down on claims that the Bureau of Labor Statistics had “ rigged ” jobs data during a Tuesday morning television appearance. “It is antiquated, but it’s also very political,” Trump said, referring to the BLS household survey, during an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday morning.

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Trump Fact Checked Live on TV on Dire Polls and Stats Boss Firing

President Donald Trump was laughed at and fact-checked live on CNBC during a wild phone interview in which he claimed the ...

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CNBC Daily Open: That's not how revisions to jobs numbers work

Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after jobs report. In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president accused BLS ...

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Analyst warns Trump’s CNBC meltdown shows fantasy world is collapsing: 'Not about reality'

President Donald Trump made a stunning admission during his meltdown on CNBC Tuesday morning, according to one analyst. CNBC ...

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Trump doubles down on his decision to fire BLS chief after disappointing jobs report

Co-host Joe Kernen tried to convince Trump that firing Dr. Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report could ...

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‘Give me a break’: Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing

Trump defended his recent decision to fire head of BLS while distancing himself from his past decision to hire Fed chair ...

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How Trump decided to fire a little-known statistician, sparking conspiracy theories about government data

President Donald Trump was fuming about the July jobs report signaling a significant slowdown in the economy when he recalled ...

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Trump redoubles attack on federal jobs data, calls numbers political

Trump defended his decision to fire Erika McEntarfer, the official overseeing jobs statistics, telling CNBC that data showing a hiring slowdown was political.

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

Trump removed the head of the agency producing monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was weak ...

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