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29. "Ridiculous" is thinking we still live in a world where we don't have Trump slandering BLS staffers.

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:56 AM

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You may think that is a big yawn, but it is terribly damaging to BLS's ability to collect data responses, and Groshen is worried about it.

Trump slandering BLS staffers, saying they're either making stuff up or being incompetent, does indeed help him. It allows his base and low info voters to ignore bad BLS numbers, which Trump is getting a lot of. And as Groshen worries, it can cause even more people to not respond to BLS surveys. That renders the BLS numbers less accurate, which again helps Trump as it supports his narrative that BLS numbers are all wrong. He is trying to hide his own incompetence and misdeeds by discrediting the BLS numbers that show he is wrecking the economy.

I don't know why it makes you so angry that I am pointing out these facts.

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Wrong. In 2013, The same thing happened. Shutdown on October 1, then no Jobs Wiz Imp Wednesday #3

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Please Stop! You honestly don't know what you're talking about! Wiz Imp Wednesday #8

Well, here's a former head of the BLS indicating Trump could impact upcoming reports, regardless of who's commissioner: SunSeeker Wednesday #13

Nice try. But you failed big time. You'll find that I've never typed a single word in any post here Wiz Imp Wednesday #15

I did not "fail big time." I did not "fail" at all. You admitted my point. SunSeeker Wednesday #17

{Sigh} 🙄🥱Ridiculous Wiz Imp Wednesday #21

"Ridiculous" is thinking we still live in a world where we don't have Trump slandering BLS staffers. SunSeeker Yesterday #29

maga might easily ignore numbers, but corporations will not, and maga will notice layoffs around them Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #33

You failed at your implication of tRump interference. "unless" is a hypothetical, a possibility, nowhere near a fact.nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #22

Trump has interfered by slandering BLS statisticians. That is why Groshen is worried (her words). SunSeeker Yesterday #28

We are all worried, but it is important to not cynically assume facts not in evidence. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #31

There's plenty of evidence of Trump defaming BLS staff and BLS survey responses dropping off. SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #36

Declines in survey responses have been happening slowly without tRump. There is no evidence he has accelerated it. Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #38

Groshen is not insulting BLS, nor am I. We are pointing out how Trump is harming BLS. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #39

It's about time you stated that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #40

It's about time you stopped insulting me....nt SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #42

Your excerpt indicates NO problem from political influence and MAYBE survey lack of response maybe in the FUTURE. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #20

Groshen is worried for a reason. I think she knows what she is talking about. SunSeeker Yesterday #30

Exactly as I stated. She is worried about survey participation, NOT about fudging data or calculations. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #32

You fail to understand Groshen's (and my) point. Participation drops hurt data accuracy. SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #35

Data inaccuracy due to survey response rates is NOT corruption, NOR is it interference, NOR is it the fault of BLS. Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #37

Trump causing response rates to fall is interference. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #41

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