Summary
- It reported that U.S. President Donald Trump stirred controversy after posting private-sector job gains on social media 12 hours before the official release.
- It said the figure was part of the December employment report that the U.S. Labor Department was set to release officially the following morning.
- It stated that the incident has prompted continued questions about market fairness and equal access to information amid concerns over a premature leak of a sensitive economic indicator.
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing controversy after posting unpublished employment figures on social media ahead of the official release.
According to Walter Bloomberg, a breaking-news economic feed, on the 9th (local time) President Trump posted a chart on his social media platform Truth Social that said private-sector job gains totaled 654,000. The figure was part of the U.S. Labor Department’s December employment report, which was scheduled for official release the following morning—about 12 hours later than Trump’s post.
The White House has not issued an official statement regarding the post. It is, however, widely known that the president typically receives advance briefings on major economic indicators one day before their official publication.
The episode has fueled debate over a potential leak of sensitive economic data, with continued questions being raised about market fairness and equal access to information.
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