Recent data was rigged to harm him politically, the American president has claimed

US President Donald Trump dismissed Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), on Friday, claiming that the latest employment figures had been rigged against him. The dismissal followed weaker-than-expected July hiring numbers and significant downward revisions for May and June.

Trump alleged in a Truth Social post that the employment figures issued this week had been deliberately manipulated to harm him politically, describing them as “RIGGED” to make Republicans and himself “look bad.” “I have directed my Team to fire this Biden…

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