Trump stokes conspiracies about jobs data, as White House defends firing BLS chief
1. Trump claimed latest jobs report was 'rigged', sparking market instability. 2. BLS commissioner was fired after poor job figures, raising data integrity concerns. 3. Hassett suggested replacing BLS economists for better data reliability. 4. Historical precedent shows revision of jobs data is common and expected. 5. Trump ties jobs report integrity to broader political trust issues.