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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 · 21h

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 · 23h

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.

The New Republic on MSN · 21h

Conservative Host Grills Trump on Terrible Jobs Report Excuse

President Trump faced a surprisingly tough interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday morning, as host Joe Kernen, who has often praised the president in the past, grilled him on his ousting of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over his claims that the job numbers were “rigged. “

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

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."

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CNBC halts for breaking news as Donald Trump delivers devastating blow

In a heated exchange on live TV, President Trump clashed with a CNBC host, defending his controversial decisions and sparking ...

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

President Donald Trump continues to claim without evidence that the jobs report was "totally rigged." ...

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

Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after jobs report. In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee ...

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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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