President Fires Statistician After Facts Clash with Feelings
In a move reflecting the administration’s disregard for factual reporting, President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after the agency reported a slowdown in job growth. This decision followed Trump’s social media accusations of the commissioner manipulating jobs data. The president’s actions highlight his intolerance for unfavorable facts, particularly those concerning tariffs, mass deportations, and their impact on the economy. While a few GOP members criticized this authoritarian action, the incident underscores a broader pattern of prioritizing the president’s feelings over objective truth, which has been a hallmark of this administration.
John Q. Hosedrinker