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🚨 PANICKED Trump holds DISASTER PRESSER on JOBS

2025-08-01 News & Politics
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Trump Attacks Economic Data Integrity Following Disastrous Jobs Report

Understand the immediate fallout when Donald Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner following negative job figures and how this action undermines public trust in official economic indicators.

Short Summary

  • Trump publicly dismissed a record poor jobs report as "phony" shortly before announcing the firing of the BLS Commissioner.
  • The host contends that dismantling independent statistical agencies is politically damaging, equating it to removing the Federal Reserve Chairman.
  • Trump indicated future appointees will be selected based on personal loyalty ("honesty") rather than statistical expertise, setting a precedent for questioning all future government data.

This report examines clips from a press conference where Donald Trump reacted harshly to a negative jobs report. It analyzes Trump’s claims regarding data manipulation, his subsequent firing of the statistical agency head, and other controversial statements made during the event.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s disastrous press conference at the White House after the horrible jobs report came out and the markets absolutely tanked. Visit https://CBDistillery.com and use promo code: MEIDAS and save 25% off your entire purchase. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@TGH3671 2025-08-02

He's not just evil, he is criminally insane!

1.2k 76 replies
@niclewis9610 2025-08-02

"It's his fault, it's her fault, it's their fault, it's never my fault" Taco Trump

784 15 replies
@stevenc6705 2025-08-02

This is a very very sick old man.

518 11 replies
@kelilee5839 2025-08-02

We need a President who we can TRUST. . . One who is not a Criminal, not a Liar, not a Corrupt, self-serving monster.

386 12 replies
@ruthdevisser2526 2025-08-02

A tyrant always finds a pretext for his tyranny-Aesop

200 1 replies
@stevenc6705 2025-08-02

The Congress needs to remove this man. The country is more important than this one person.

181 4 replies
@nickarrington1629 2025-08-02

He doesn't even remember who was running against him. He's pathetic.

108 5 replies
@cgreywin327 2025-08-02

He should NOT be President! He should be in Jail and I have no respect for people that support him. Enough is enough.

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@commonsense3055 2025-08-02

This PROVES that he is truly a DICTATOR. God help us!

47 1 replies
@mikeramirez4405 2025-08-02

A sane president would take the job report and then try to fix the economy.

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