I don't recall Obama firing anybody at BLS in 2011 when there were ZERO jobs created in August.
Banana republic stuff from the Banana Republican.
Trump is unfit to be president.
Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets
... “I can’t believe what I just saw,” said Peter Mallouk, president and
chief investment officer of Creative Planning. Trump’s social media post
seemed like a parody or satire at first, Mallouk said.
“This is
not healthy,” he added. “We can’t have a set of numbers come out and
fire somebody that served under numerous administrations in various
roles because you don’t like the numbers.”
William Beach, a 2017 Trump appointee and McEntarfer’s immediate predecessor at BLS, also sharply criticized her firing.
“The totally groundless firing of Dr. Erika McEntarfer, my successor as Commissioner of Labor Statistics at BLS, sets a dangerous precedent and undermines the statistical mission of the Bureau,” Beach posted on X.
“This escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence and integrity of the federal statistical system,” Beach added in a statement. “The President seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news.” ...
