President Trump is accelerating his longtime efforts to banish facts and figures that challenge his narrative of a spotless presidency.

Why it matters: Much of the federal government has begun operating according to his version of reality.

In Trump's reality, good poll numbers are real (even when he invents them), bad ones are fake. • Good job numbers are trumpeted, while bad ones — even from the same agency — are malicious attempts to discredit him. • Accusations against Democrats are to be investigated and pursued. Accusations against him are witch hunts.

Zoom in: Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after last Friday's jobs figures, which were the most worrying economic data release of his term. • Without giving specifics, he claimed the numbers were r

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