Bulwark Takes Trump’s Outrageous Lies About Jobs Numbers Exposed
Aug 3, 2025
The discussion delves into the political manipulation surrounding recent job numbers. It reveals how a former president dismissed the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for accurate reporting. The episode highlights the alarming support from top advisors who defend misleading data. This exploration raises critical questions about truth, authority, and governance in democracy.
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Trump's Job Numbers Contradictions
- Donald Trump accuses the Bureau of Labor Statistics of manipulating job numbers for political gain without evidence.
- He flips his stance depending on whether revisions favor Democrats or Republicans, showing blatant partisanship.
August 2024 Job Revision Timing
- On August 21, 2024, the BLS revised job numbers downward by 818,000, right before Kamala Harris's major campaign speech.
- This revision hurt Harris politically but Trump praised it as exposing inflated job data, contrary to his later claims.
Role of Apparatchiks in Authoritarianism
- Authoritarian leaders like Trump rely on loyal apparatchiks to defend their lies and justify wrongful actions.
- Kevin Hassett epitomizes this by defending Trump's false claims and endorsing the firing of a public servant.