Major Announcement
In a desperate attempt to convince Americans to ignore the latest bad jobs report, Trump grabs a chart, shows it to the cameras, no idea what it says, no attempt to explain: “But this chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers”
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 7, 2025
Beyond parody pic.twitter.com/i7POdys2pd
“One chart really says it better than anything. This chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers. OK.”
I have zeroed in on numerous clips. I cannot see what the chart says.
Tariff Confusion – Who Pays the Tariff
"So the tariff is paid in this country by the importer, is that right?" -- Eugene Robinson guides Scott Bessent into acknowledging that tariffs are in fact paid in the United States, not by foreign governments pic.twitter.com/uB3QqAsmpe
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2025
Bessent is trapped by carefully worded questions.
The reporter needed to be one more follow-up question: Is Trump ignorant of how tariffs work or is he a liar?
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August 1, 2025: Payroll Disaster, Jobs Rise 73,000 but Massive Negative Revisions
Monthly Revisions
- The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for May was revised down by 125,000, from +144,000 to +19,000
- The change for June was revised down by 133,000, from +147,000 to +14,000.
- With these revisions, employment in May and June combined is 258,000 lower than previously reported.
August 5, 2025: BLS Chief New Job Requirement, Be a Trump Loyalist, the Pay Is $195,000
The hunt for a new BLS head is on.
August 7, 2025: Continued Unemployment Claims Jump by 38,000 to New High Since Nov 6, 2021
Continued claims hit a new high for the move of 1.974 million. That’s not the full story.
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