Trump says the jobs report is fake, rigged and dishonest.

In late July 2025, following the release of a disappointing U.S. Jobs report showing slower hiring and downward revisions to previous months' employment figures, President Donald Trump accused the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of producing rigged and dishonest data. He specifically targeted Erika McEntarfer, the BLS commissioner appointed during the prior administration, alleging that she manipulated the numbers to harm his political standing.

These claims were made publicly on social media and in official statements. However, no credible evidence has been presented to support the assertion that the jobs data was falsified or rigged. The BLS regularly revises employment figures annually based on more comprehensive data, a standard statistical practice.

Economists and independent analysts have characterized Trump's accusations as unfounded and warned that firing the BLS commissioner could undermine confidence in government economic data. Thus, while Trump did make these claims, they lack substantiation and are widely regarded as politically motivated rhetoric rather than fact-based conclusions.