'Flatly untrue': Morning Joe fact checks Trump's claims about job numbers before 2024 election

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Posted on AllSides August 4, 2025

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The president on Friday defended his decision to fire BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, and he falsely accused her of having released reports before the 2024 election that overstated the number of new jobs created by the Biden-Harris administration. The Morning Joe panel fact checks Trump's claims.

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