Trump rejects the truth

Reminder: This isn't normal

First, Trump got a jobs report he didn't like. Then, he fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner for allegedly "rigging" the data against him, despite there being no evidence to support that claim. Now, Trump wants to install a propagandist, E.J. Antoni, from the Heritage Foundation to be in charge of releasing this critical economic data. Why is this a big deal? It's because this economic data that's released monthly – like the jobs report – informs businesses where and when to invest. And Trump is dismantling these economic information systems that made America the richest country in the world because he's a thin-skinned loser who doesn't want the U.S. – and foreign countries – to know that he's completely incompetent. And because Trump can't fix this economy, he's trying to hide this bad news and count on our short memory. He wants a crony that will only share numbers that flatter him, even when they're not true. Pamela, once the BLS is politicized, its credibility collapses. And without credible data, we'll have no way of knowing what's real and what's fake. If Trump gets his way (again), our country will not only lose accurate and reliable jobs reports, but the ability for us to trust our government on any major issue. Now that Congress is back in session, it's time for them to get down to business and protect BLS's credibility. Tell the Senate to not confirm E.J. Antoni and to save the independence of the BLS. Save the independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics → Thank you, Mike Phelan Progress America Paid for by Progress America, a project of Strategy & Hustle   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.