Phillip confronted Jennings on CNN NewsNight after he supported Trump's claim that Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs numbers are fake. Jennings asserted that the numbers are distorted and change over time. Phillip derided Jennings for echoing Trump's rhetoric, arguing that this mindset makes everything Trump influences suspect. She emphasized that Trump attempts to surround himself with people who support his views, particularly regarding critical data like job numbers and crime statistics. The exchange highlighted tensions about the validity of economic indicators in a political context.
Phillip criticized Jennings for his support of Trump's claim that BLS jobs numbers are fake, asserting that this mindset makes everything Trump influences suspect.
Jennings defended Trump's claims by arguing that the monthly job numbers are 'fake' because their methodology is warped and they are often revised later.
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