Heather Cox Richardson 10/1/25 MURKOWSKI AND COLLINS FORCE WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINEE The independent ADP report has taken on additional significance since Trump has undermined the U.S. government's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In August he fired the commissioner of the BLS Erika McEntarfer, complaining that she had “RIGGED” jobs figures “to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.” To replace her, he nominated right-wing economist E.J. Antoni, whose scholarship was not nearly as strong as his support for Trump. Then Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski of CNN uncovered a racist, sexist, and anti-LGBTQ Twitter account of Antoni's. Today Trump withdrew Antoni’s nomination after Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska refused to meet with him, suggesting he could not be confirmed.

#Trump #Labor #Murkowski #Collins #Statistics #Nomination #ErikaMcEntarfer #EJAntoni #Incompetence #Fascism #Alt

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MURKOWSKI AND COLLINS FORCE WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINEE

EJ Antoni, who many believe is incompetent, has had his nomination withdrawn despite Bessent’s ringing endorsement:
“I think President Trump put a lot of thought into this. He put a lot of thought in his questioning of him [Antoni],” Bessent said. #BLS #EJAntoni #Bessent

White House withdraws controversial pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics The statistical agency has lacked a leader since Trump fired its commissioner over a weak jobs report in August.

NEW (#Economy) via @washingtonpost.com:

"The White House has withdrawn its nomination of #EJAntoni to lead the Bureau of #LaborStatistics, the agency whose former chief was fired by President Donald #Trump last month following a grim #JobsReport."
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White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data | CNN Politics The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN.

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of #EJAntoni to head #BLS. Antoni operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.

#DonTheCon #CNN

#Project2025 Authors: #Vought #Navarro #Carr

Contributors: #Ratcliff #Atkins #Homan #Crowley, #Anton volunteered their time to assist the authors.

#EJAntoni #BLS is currently working for Project2025's #HeritageFoundation and #KarolineLeavitt had been a trainer for them.

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E.J. Antoni is unqualified to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics The Senate is back and racing to confirm Donald Trump’s extremist nominees. One of the most dangerous is E.J. Antoni — a Project 2025 operative and January 6 bystander — being considered to lead the B...

I just wrote a letter: E.J. Antoni is unqualified to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ej-a... #EJAntoni is another witless idiot of trump's fan club. HE MUST NOT BE APPROVED!!!

#Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, #EJAntoni, operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.

-CNN

Another Trump nominee with a penchant for anonymous tweets.
Why anonymous Antoni? Are you scared? What a heroic keyboard warrior.
He's a coward who is unqualified, incompetent, and a human pile of garbage.
#EJAntoni #EJAntoniisascumbag

Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

The Tr•mpist incompetent who now heads the Bureau of Labor Statistics has proven unable to deliver the glorious news of stupendous growth in Dear Leader's totally awesome economy:

#Economy
#EJAntoni

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Trump’s Jobs Stats Pick Exposed as Secret S**t-Poster Reports indicate that E.J. Antoni has been posting sexist and bigoted attacks on Twitter for a decade, from handles that have since been deleted.

Trump’s Jobs Stats Pick Exposed as Secret S**t-Poster

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E.J. Antoni, Trump's Nominee To Head Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Claims He Was 'Bystander' During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot After Videos Surface Of Him - uPolitics E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), claims he was a “bystander” during the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The White House stated that ...

E.J. Antoni, Trump's Nominee To Head Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Claims He Was 'Bystander' During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot After Videos Surface Of Him

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#EJAntoni #Trump #NewsUpdate

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Donald J. Trump ® @realDonald Trump Governor Wes Moore of Maryland has asked, in a rather nasty and provocative tone, that I "walk the streets of Maryland" with him. I assume he is talking about out of control, crime ridden, Baltimore? As President, I would much prefer that he clean up this Crime disaster before I go there for a "walk." Wes Moore's record on Crime is a very bad one, unless he fudges his figures on crime like many of the other "Blue States" are doing. But if Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the "troops," which is being done in nearby DC, and quickly clean up the Crime. After only one week, there is NO CRIME AND NO MURDER IN DC! When it is like that in Baltimore, I will proudly "walk the streets" with the failing, because of Crime, Governor of Maryland. P.S. Baltimore is ranked the 4th WORST CITY IN THE NATION IN CRIME & MURDER. Stop talking and get to work, Wes. I'll then see you on the streets!!! Also, I gave Wes Moore a lot of money to fix his demolished bridge. I will now have to rethink that decision??? Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT 26 ReTruths 87 Likes 8/24/25, 10:12 AM

#Krasnov really should learn not to judge others by his own standards.
I guess fudging economics figures is OK. #EJAntoni #BLS

The premise of firing #ErikaMcEntarfer, and by extension the nomination of #EJAntoni, makes no statistical sense —revisions to the jobs numbers during McEntarfer's tenure basically averaged out to zero.

#EconSky

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Wired has unearthed a deleted #Twitter account that bears the name of #EJAntoni, #Trump nominee to run the #BureauofLaborStatistics #BLS. The account, which was active at least between September 2019 and January 2021, trafficked heavily in the #BigLie but also embraced a host of other #MAGA […]

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Trump Taps PARTISAN HACK With N*zi Warship Fetish For Labor Stats Chief

#DueDissidence #EJAntoni #Nazi #BureauOfLaborStatiatics #BLS
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From the AntiTrumpAlliance community on Reddit: They are now trying to kill people. Posted by Choice_Magician350 - 179 votes and 25 comments

This is all #Project2025
And it's really #RussellVought #KevinRoberts #PaulDans #EJAntoni

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#releasethemaxwelltapes
#TrumpIsAPedophile

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Trump's BLS nominee floats ending monthly jobs report EJ Antoni's comment raised new alarm about the future of an agency that tracks how the economy of the world's richest country is faring.

They likewise panned his pick of Antoni, saying his economic commentary was RIFE with BASIC mistakes

An economist who has advised #Republicans in the past posted: "Senators who vote to confirm #EJAntoni are voting to essentially EVISCERATE the #BLS and its jobs data"
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Trump's nominee to lead the #BureauofLaborStatistics, #EJAntoni, makes an ALARMING announcement over his plans for NOT RELEASING the truth on #JobsData after Trump spirals and fires the ex-head. #JohnIadarola and Sen @ninaturner.bsky.social break it down on #TheDamageReport
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Another snake in the White House pit. 😡 #EJAntoni

#EJAntoni an old asslicker of #Taco, new at the #LaborStatistics, is waiting for only good figures to publish

👉 Trump’s newest Bureau of Labor Statistics pick is another crooked bozo.
#bureauoflaborstatistics #ejantoni

Trump Nominee For Labor Statistics Commissioner E.J. Antoni Suggests Suspending Monthly Jobs Report - uPolitics E.J. Antoni, who was recently nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has backed the idea of suspending the monthly jobs report in favor of less-frequent quar...

Trump Nominee For Labor Statistics Commissioner E.J. Antoni Suggests Suspending Monthly Jobs Report

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#Trump #EJAntoni #StatisticsCommissioner

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Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob The White House claimed the Heritage Foundation economist was just a “bystander” in town for a meeting.

📣 Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob - from Truthout

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[ #BureauofLaborStatistics #BLS #EJAntoni #January6th #Parler #Trump ]

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EJ Antoni (if, God forbid, he’s confirmed) determines the cost of living increase for Social Security. #EJAntoni #SocialSecurity

Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was a 'bystander' outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says The White House said E.J. Antoni was in town for meetings unrelated to Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Hear that hammering sound? That could be the final nail in the coffin of Trump's MAGA pick to lead the nonpartisan #BureauofLaborStatistics (the "job reports" people), as #NBC finds footage of #EJAntoni marching on the Capitol on #Jan6th. @mspopok.bsky.social explains
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Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob The White House claimed the Heritage Foundation economist was just a “bystander” in town for a meeting.

In addition to Epstein, we shouldn't let this go.

Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob
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#EJAntoni #BLS #TrumpDidThis #NoNazis #RepublicansOwnThis #USPol

Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob The White House claimed the Heritage Foundation economist was just a “bystander” in town for a meeting.

In addition to Epstein, we shouldn't let this go.

Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob
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#EJAntoni #BLS #TrumpDidThis #NoNazis #RepublicansOwnThis #USPol

Conservatives join backlash over Trump pick for head of labor statistics: ‘Not a credible source of information’ Even Republican economists have criticized president’s pick of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Conservatives join backlash over Trump pick for head of labor statistics: ‘Not a credible source of information'

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#Project2025 #Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #EJAntoni #BLS