{"id":2473557,"date":"2025-08-11T21:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-ej-antoni-for-bls-chief-after-firing-predecessor-over-jobs-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T23:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T03:18:13","slug":"trump-nominates-ej-antoni-for-bls-chief-after-firing-predecessor-over-jobs-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-ej-antoni-for-bls-chief-after-firing-predecessor-over-jobs-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump nominates EJ Antoni for BLS chief after firing predecessor over jobs report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-nominates-ej-antoni-for-bls-chief-after-firing-predecessor-over-jobs-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2473557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-fed-nominee-lisa-cook-criticized-for-being-unqualified-embellishing-resume\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Fed Nominee Lisa Cook Criticized For Being Unqualified, Embellishing Resume\">nominated economist<\/a> E.J. Antoni,formerly of the Heritage Foundation,to be the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This nomination follows Trump&#8217;s firing of the previous BLS Commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, after she released a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >jobs report showing weaker employment gains<\/a> than expected. Trump criticized the report, claiming the data was manipulated in favor of Democrats ahead of the 2020 election. Antoni, while disagreeing with Trump&#8217;s allegation of intentional manipulation, acknowledged issues with the accuracy of previous job reports due to incompetence, particularly citing low survey response rates under McEntarfer&#8217;s leadership. Antoni, who has been critical of the BLS in the past and contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-gop-must-fight-left-wing-cultural-marxism-or-die\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis: GOP Must Fight Left-Wing \u2018Cultural Marxism\u2019 Or Die\">conservative policy efforts<\/a> like Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Project 2025, indicated he plans to reform the agency&#8217;s methods, including moving away from phone surveys if confirmed.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump nominates EJ Antoni for BLS chief after firing predecessor over jobs report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2201586\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/heritage-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Heritage Foundation<\/a> economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>His nomination comes shortly after Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, a Biden appointee who published an unfavorable job report. He included an implicit slight against McEntarfer in his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115012532470689820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announcement\">announcement<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3496831\/wes-moore-slams-trumps-dc-national-guard-deployment-as-deeply-dangerous-touts-maryland-crime-drop\/\">Wes Moore slams Trump&rsquo;s DC National Guard deployment as &lsquo;deeply dangerous,&rsquo; touts Maryland crime drop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3496898\/ex-capitol-police-chief-slams-pelosi-says-she-rejected-national-guard-help-jan-6\/\">Ex-Capitol police chief slams Pelosi, says she rejected National Guard help Jan. 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3496744\/dc-officials-condemn-trump-police-takeover-bowser\/\">DC officials condemn Trump MPD takeover as Bowser strikes calmer tone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Highly Respected Economist, Dr. E.J. Antoni, as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;I know E.J. Antoni will do an incredible job in this new role. Congratulations E.J.!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The BLS&rsquo;s&nbsp;July jobs&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3488106\/economy-jobs-july-report-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>&nbsp;revealed that some 258,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lowers-unemployment-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-state-rejected-lockdowns\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lowers Unemployment to Pre-Pandemic Levels After State Rejected Lockdowns\">000 fewer jobs<\/a> were added in May and June than previously reported, meaning the three-month moving average of job gains was just 35,000 in July, below the level needed to keep pace with population growth. Trump claimed the numbers were &ldquo;rigged&rdquo; and accused McEntarfer of inflating the job numbers of former President Joe Biden before the November election.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s move drew widespread criticism, but Antoni was a vocal defender. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3490647\/fact-check-trump-claim-bls-election-jobs-revisions-helped-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Speaking with\">Speaking with<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Aug. 5, he said he was only surprised that such a move had taken so long.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just the timing is very unfortunate because it makes it look like you&rsquo;re just firing the person because you weren&rsquo;t happy with the numbers as opposed to firing for incompetence, which I think has been the case for a couple of years now,&rdquo; Antoni said.<\/p>\n<p>Though he disagreed with Trump&rsquo;s allegation of &ldquo;shenanigans,&rdquo; Antoni said he did believe previous job reports were faulty due to &ldquo;general incompetence.&rdquo; Antoni pointed to the low survey response as illustrating McEntarfer&rsquo;s poor performance in the role.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3490647\/fact-check-trump-claim-bls-election-jobs-revisions-helped-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FACT CHECK: TRUMP&rsquo;S CLAIM THAT PRE-ELECTION JOBS REVISIONS HELPED DEMOCRATS\">FACT CHECK: TRUMP&rsquo;S CLAIM THAT PRE-ELECTION JOBS REVISIONS HELPED DEMOCRATS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He provided some hints about how he&rsquo;ll run the BLS if he passes confirmation, but he said he didn&rsquo;t like how the agency still carries out phone surveys.<\/p>\n<p>Antoni was previously critical of the BLS and contributed to the Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s Project 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2201586\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2201586\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names EJ Antoni BLS chief after firing predecessor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2473559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-antoni-bls.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61102,61101,3634],"class_list":["post-2473557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bls-chief","tag-ej-antoni","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-antoni-bls.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2473557"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2473572,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2473557\/revisions\/2473572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2473559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2473557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2473557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2473557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}