BREAKING: Trump fires Labor Statistics Commissioner hours after weak jobs report

Labor Market & Political Interference - The former President Donald Trump fired the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, accusing her of faking jobs numbers [1] - The accusation is that the commissioner manipulated jobs numbers to boost a former vice president's chances of victory [3] - The former President directed his team to immediately fire the commissioner, a Biden political appointee [4] - The former President stated that important numbers must be fair and accurate and not manipulated for political purposes [5] Economic Policy & Presidential Displeasure - The former President is displeased when economic reports show a weakening labor market or raise concerns about possible inflation [6] - The former President's trade war and tariff moves are raising questions about the impact on consumers and contributing to some of the data indications [6] - The former President is also going after Fed Chair Jerome Pal, saying the economy is booming despite a Fed that also plays games [8] Leadership Transition & Uncertainty - The fired commissioner will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified [5] - The position of Commissioner of Labor Statistics is Senate confirmed, raising questions about an interim replacement [7] - It is unclear who the replacement will be and who will oversee labor statistics [8]