President Trump on Monday announced he would nominate E.J. Antoni, a top economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he pushed out the previous leader.

"Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," Trump posted on Truth Social. "I know E.J. Antoni will do an incredible job in this new role. Congratulations E.J.!"

Antoni is the chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and previously contributed to Project 2025's policy rubric, which outlined potential moves for the next GOP administration during the 2024 campaign.

Antoni has in the past expressed skepticism about data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He recently appeared on conservative firebrand Stev

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