Trump Asked About BLS Chief Replacement: 'Someone Who Actually Has Labor Statistics Experience?'

During a press gaggle on Friday, President Trump was asked who he is planning to replace as the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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00:00I've had more phone calls, but I have three people.

00:03Do they actually have a background in labor statistics?

00:05I can do a long-term thing, or I can do a temporary.

00:09It's a 14-year term.

00:10Right, but do you put someone in who actually has labor statistics experience,

00:14or do you put in a Republican?

00:15I put somebody in who's going to be honest.

00:17Are you thinking long-term?

00:18That's all we want.

00:20I have a choice.

00:22I can have four months.

00:23I can do a short-term, or I can do a 14-year deal.

00:27So we'll see.

00:28Can I ask you?

00:28A lot of people, we've got a lot of good people around.

00:30Can I ask you a construction question?

00:32That was a soft repair rate in Switzerland.

00:35It was pretty much higher than other Europeans.

00:36Well, the problem with Switzerland, we have a $40 billion deficit with Switzerland.

00:42And I spoke yesterday to Switzerland.