Dear John,
Trump just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because the jobs report didn’t flatter him. Now he’s nominating E.J. Antoni, a Heritage Foundation ideologue who’s spent years attacking the agency and its data.
Antoni has called for suspending the monthly jobs report. He’s accused BLS of faking numbers. He’s cheered on conspiracy theories about inflation and employment. Now he wants to control the numbers himself.
The BLS produces the data that shapes everything from Social Security adjustments to unemployment benefits and Federal Reserve policy. If Antoni takes over, that data becomes political. Your paycheck and retirement security get twisted to fit Trump’s agenda.
Economists across the political spectrum agree that Antoni doesn’t understand basic principles, he’s unqualified, and he’s deeply partisan. This nomination puts the entire credibility of national economic statistics on the line.
Defend the independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by demanding the Senate reject E.J. Antoni’s nomination now.
Every number this agency produces could be manipulated to serve Trump’s political spin. That means the next jobs report could be a campaign ad. It means inflation statistics tailored to MAGA narratives. It means economic policy based on propaganda instead of fact.
Trump wants to turn truth into a weapon. Antoni is the tool to do it. The Senate has the power to reject this and draw a hard line. The BLS must remain independent. Its credibility must be protected. Antoni cannot be confirmed.
The cannot Senate allow one of the most trusted statistical agencies in the world to fall under the grip of Trump’s manipulation and that means they must step up and protect the public’s right to real, unfiltered economic facts.
Demand your Senators vote no. Tell them to block E.J. Antoni from leading the Bureau of Labor Statistics and keep partisan lies out of federal data.
Together we will stop Trump’s takeover of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- DFA AF Team
