Trump Defends Economy With Charts After Firing BLS Chief Over Job Report

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President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present charts he claimed showed a strong U.S. economy, according to AP. The appearance followed last week’s disappointing jobs report and his dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer. Heritage Foundation economist Stephen Moore joined Trump in the Oval Office to discuss the economy. Using charts, Moore praised Trump’s economic record while criticizing Biden’s, as Trump stood beside him and voiced agreement. The Oval Office event reflected Trump’s effort to reshape the economic narrative amid solid markets, slowing job growth, and rising inflation driven by his new tariffs.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present charts he

00:06claimed showed a strong U.S. economy, according to the AP. Parents filed last week's disappointing

00:11jobs report in the dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief Erica Mayant-Tarfer.

00:15Heritage Foundation economist Stephen Moore joined Trump in the Oval Office to discuss the

00:19economy. Using charts, Moore praised Trump's economic record while criticizing Biden's as

00:24Trump stood beside him and voiced agreement. The Oval Office event reflected Trump's efforts to

00:28reshape the economic narrative amid solid markets slowing job growth and rising inflation driven

00:34by his new tariffs. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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