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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.

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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.

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Trump Fires BLS Chief After Weak July Jobs Report

President Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, according to CNBC. The move followed July’s jobs report, which showed payrolls rose below estimates by just 73,

CNBC host pushes back on Trump over ‘rigged’ report

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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.

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

It's totally rigged. Smart people know it. People with common sense know it," Trump said in an Aug. 5 appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box. Trump, on Friday, Aug. 1, fired Erika McEntarfer, the U.

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Trump Says Bessent Won’t Be Fed Nominee, Doubles Down on ‘Rigged’ Job Data Claim

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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No, the October 2024 Jobs Report Didn’t Show ‘Phenomenal Numbers’

President Trump claims the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised a 2024 jobs report downward after the election. The opposite is true.

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

Trump says he hired Fed chair Powell as a ‘favor’ after CNBC host presses him on labor bureau firing - Trump defended his ...

Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads

The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the Republican-controlled House and Senate.

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CNBC Daily Open: There's no return policy for jobs numbers

After U.S. jobs figures for May and June were revised significantly downward by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — slashing a combined 258,000 from previous figures — President Donald Trump, imputing ...

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