Well, recently it did.

To say the numbers were disappointing would be a massive understatement. The whole thing was a statistical catastrophe—one that exposed just how broken the government's data machine really is.

It started with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting just 73,000 jobs added in July—well below the 110,000 to 140,000 range economists were expecting. Meager, to say the least.

But the real bombshell came buried in the revisions.

Back in May, the government had claimed 147,000 jobs were created. June's number was reported at 144,000.

Turns out the actual figures were 19,000 for May and just 14,000 for June.

In other words, the BLS had "miscalculated" job creation by a staggering 258,000 positions—in just two months.

Needless to say, Trump was livid. This wasn't just a bad print—it struck directly at the credibility of the system he's now in charge of.

His response came fast. By the afternoon, he had fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. His Truth Social post read:

Naturally, the move triggered instant backlash.

Economists, former Fed officials, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle rushed to condemn the decision, warning it jeopardized the "credibility" of US data and the "independence" of the BLS.