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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed on Tuesday after\u00a0President Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested the agency suspend its monthly jobs report.<\/p>\n
Economist E.J. Antoni, ahead of Trump\u2019s\u00a0nomination announcement\u00a0on Monday,\u00a0told Fox News Digital\u00a0earlier this month that the data behind the longstanding economic practice, which helps determine the health of the economy, is frequently unreliable and overstated.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow on earth are businesses supposed to plan \u2014 or how is the [Federal Reserve] supposed to conduct monetary policy \u2014 when they don\u2019t know how many jobs are being added or lost in our economy? It\u2019s a serious problem that needs to be fixed immediately,\u201d Antoni, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation conservative think tank, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n
\u201cUntil it is corrected, the BLS should suspend issuing the monthly job reports, but keep publishing the more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Trump had\u00a0fired\u00a0Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the agency, at the beginning of the month after a revised July jobs report found that hiring had slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously recorded. Trump\u00a0accused\u00a0McEntarfer of manipulating the report for political reasons, calling the updated job numbers \u201cRIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
During her White House press briefing, Leavitt was asked by a reporter about whether Americans should trust inflation reports, also released by the BLS, amid accusations that its jobs data isn\u2019t \u201creliable.\u201d The agency\u00a0reported\u00a0on Tuesday that inflation remained steady in July, with consumer prices rising 0.2%, keeping the annual inflation rate at 2.7%.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell look, the jobs data has had massive revisions,\u201d Leavitt said. \u201cWe want to ensure that all of the data \u2014 the inflation data, the jobs data, any data point that is coming out of the BLS \u2014 is trustworthy and is accurate, which is why the president had restored new leadership at the BLS.”<\/p>\n
Social media users had pointed to how revisions to jobs data is not uncommon. Meanwhile, the updated July report marked the largest two-month downward revision to the numbers since 1968.<\/p>\n
The jobs report is based on a\u00a0collection of answers\u00a0from voluntary survey respondents in both households and businesses. While some may immediately reply, others may choose to report data later. While the BLS issues its initial report to relay employment information in a timely manner, the figures become more accurate as data is collected over time, making it subject to later up or down revisions. The BLS has released employment data, in some form, since 1915 under the Current Employment Statistics program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe jobs data is always revised. That\u2019s literally the system,\u201d Fred Wellman, a host of MediasTouch\u2019s \u201cOn Democracy\u201d podcast, wrote on X, adding \u201cShe is lying. This is all lies. She knows she is lying.”<\/p>\n
Someone\u00a0wrote, “Pretty sure Americans can see the rising prices in the stores. Not to mention the jobs numbers are ALWAYS revised.”<\/p>\n
Others\u00a0praised\u00a0the reporter for asking the question.<\/p>\n
Leavitt was also asked whether suspending the monthly reports is a “real option.”<\/p>\n
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 28.<\/p>\n
When Karoline Leavitt took the podium Tuesday for\u00a0her first briefing<\/u>\u00a0as White House press secretary, she laid out some changes: independent creators, including podcasters and social media influencers, would now be able to apply for White House press credentials.<\/p>\n
“Americans are consuming their news media from various different platforms, especially young people,” she said. “And as the youngest press secretary in history, thanks to President Trump, I take great pride in opening up this room to new media voices to share the president’s message with as many Americans as possible.”<\/p>\n
It’s a decision that comes after Trump made\u00a0a targeted effort<\/u>\u00a0to\u00a0appear on nontraditional media platforms<\/u>\u00a0during the presidential campaign, in part specifically to court voters under 30, a group he made\u00a0<\/p>\n
At 27 years old, Leavitt is the youngest person to hold the job of top White House spokesperson. The position hasn’t been held by someone under 30 since former President Richard Nixon’s administration in 1969.<\/p>\n
While Leavitt comes to the job with less time in political communications than some of her predecessors, she has been a longtime Trump aide and worked in the press shop during his first run in the White House.<\/p>\n
Over the past year, Leavitt became a prominent face on the president’s team, serving as national press secretary for the campaign and, before that, as the spokesperson for Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc.<\/p>\n
“Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator,” Trump said in a statement last fall announcing her new role. “I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American people.”<\/p>\n
The press secretary has a background on Capitol Hill, having previously worked as the communications director for New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who Trump\u00a0has tapped<\/u>\u00a0to be U.N. ambassador.<\/p>\n
Leavitt also came close to serving in Congress. A New Hampshire native, she ran in a\u00a0competitive New Hampshire district<\/u>, winning her Republican primary but ultimately failing to unseat the Democratic incumbent.<\/p>\n
If she had won, Leavitt would have been one of the\u00a0first members of Gen Z<\/u>\u00a0to serve in Congress and the first woman of that generation.<\/p>\n
Leavitt defended Trump’s unique appeal to young voters throughout her tenure as his campaign spokesperson.<\/p>\n
“The president has a message that resonates with young people,” Leavitt told\u00a0NPR during an interview in Sept<\/u>. “If you want to live the American dream, be able to afford a home, have costs go down [for] gas, groceries, rent, and you want to be able to afford a family, then there’s only one option to vote for.”<\/p>\n
Though voters under 30 still sided with Vice President Harris overall, Democrats\u00a0lost serious ground<\/u>, and Trump made gains compared to 2020 and 2016. The economy and jobs were also cited as the top issues for young Americans when voting, according to\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Leavitt spoke with NPR in September, Harris’ campaign had benefited from\u00a0a slew of viral internet support<\/u>. Leavitt brushed it aside.<\/p>\n
“Young people care about policy,” she said. “Young people are struggling right now.”<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump proposed a new plan Saturday to \u201cterminate\u201d Obamacare by redirecting federal insurance subsidies directly to Americans, marking one of the most sweeping potential overhauls of the U.S. health care system. He unveiled the idea in a series of Truth Social posts, arguing that money \u201ccurrently being sent to money-sucking insurance companies\u201d should go directly to individuals so they can \u201cpurchase their own, much better, healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am recommending to Senate Republicans that the hundreds of billions of dollars currently being sent to money-sucking insurance companies \u2026 BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cTake from the BIG, BAD insurance companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per dollar spent, the worst healthcare anywhere in the world, ObamaCare.\u201d He also added, \u201cUnrelated, we must still terminate the filibuster!\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s comments come amid mounting pressure to end the ongoing government shutdown, which has caused delays for air travelers and uncertainty for millions of low-income Americans. His administration has faced criticism over the refusal to pay SNAP food benefits to 42 million recipients during the shutdown, a decision currently tied up in federal court.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Trump has publicly urged Senate Republicans to \u201cnuke\u201d the filibuster and pass spending legislation without Democratic votes. His Saturday post linked the shutdown fight with his health care ambitions, suggesting a direct-payment model for subsidies could offset affordability issues Democrats have used to criticize him.<\/p>\n
The proposal reflects a recurring theme in Trump\u2019s populist agenda\u2014cutting out intermediaries and redirecting federal spending \u201cto the people.\u201d Critics and policy analysts quickly pointed out logistical and fiscal challenges. Trump overstated subsidy amounts, claiming \u201chundreds of billions\u201d go to insurers, while the Congressional Budget Office estimates the 2025 figure at roughly $138 billion. It is also unclear how Americans could purchase coverage without insurance companies administering plans under the ACA.<\/p>\n
Reactions were mixed. Some conservatives praised empowering individuals, while others warned dismantling the ACA could destabilize insurance markets and raise costs. Democrats accused Trump of rehashing a failed repeal effort from his first term. The White House has yet to release an official proposal detailing costs or implementation, but Trump\u2019s message remains clear: end the filibuster, end the shutdown, and end Obamacare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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