Trump posted some U.S. jobs data before its official release on Friday

January 10, 2026

TL;DR

President Trump posted a graph of U.S. employment changes before the official Department of Labor jobs report was released.
The figures in Trump's post matched the December employment data released the following morning.
A White House official called the disclosure 'inadvertent' and confirmed that protocols for data releases are being reviewed.
The December jobs report showed slower hiring, with 50,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate falling to 4.4%.
Federal economic data is kept under strict embargo due to its potential to influence financial markets.
Premature disclosure of such data can undermine investor confidence.
There were no evident signs of market disruption following Trump's data post.

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