economy
January 9, 2026
Trump revealed some of Friday's jobs data early in post the prior day
The president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000, a total that would have included Friday's jobs count for December.
TL;DR
- President Trump posted data related to the nonfarm payrolls count on social media before its official release.
- This action appears to violate long-standing federal policy prohibiting early comment on statistical releases.
- A White House official described the disclosure as 'inadvertent' and confirmed a review of protocols.
- Trump's post differentiated between private sector job growth and government job losses for 2025.
- The official jobs report showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 for December, primarily in the private sector.
- Stock futures trended higher after the data was released.
- Trump has faced criticism for similar actions in the past.
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