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Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after disappointing jobs report

Name: Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after disappointing jobs report
Uploaded: 2025-08-01T22:14:00-0500
Duration: 53 s
Description: President Trump has ordered the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the heels of a weaker-than-expected July jobs report. Without citing evidence, the president claimed the job numbers were rigged.

President Trump has ordered the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the heels of a weaker-than-expected July jobs report. Without citing evidence, the president claimed the job numbers were rigged.