WH Sees No Issue With Trump’s Jobs Tweet: ‘He Didn’t Put The Numbers Out’

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28:  White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a White House daily news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House March 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. Sanders held a daily briefing to answer questions from members of the White House Press Corps.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a White House daily news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House March 28, 2018 in Washington, D... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during a White House daily news briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House March 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. Sanders held a daily briefing to answer questions from members of the White House Press Corps. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders echoed National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow’s defense of President Donald Trump’s preemptive tweet hinting at a positive jobs report on Friday, calling his comment proper because he “didn’t put the numbers out there.”

Sanders also confirmed to CNBC that Trump was given the jobs report on Thursday evening, adding fodder to the argument of business journalists and former administration officials who have spoken out about Trump’s inappropriate tweet.

More than an hour before the monthly jobs report was set to release on Friday morning, Trump tweeted that he was “looking forward” to it, a comment many have claimed was Trump’s cryptic way of suggesting the report would be positive.

Experts have claimed that the tweet has already had an impact on the markets and Market Watch even reported that the tweet may have been a violation of federal rules barring officials from talking about data before it’s released. Former economic officials have argued that the rule is in place to prevent insider trading.

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  1. Sanders also confirmed to CNBC that Trump was the jobs report on Thursday evening,

    He was planing on being the new tariffs, but the costume didn’t have a big enough ass.

  2. I see no issue with Samantha Bee calling out Ivanka Trump for what she is, Sarah. So bite me.
    And I didn’t see Michelle Wolf trying to manipulate the markets, either, Sarah. So go eat shit and die.
    With the rampant corruption of your boss and everyone around him, yourself included, you can take all of your phony righteous indignation and shove it up your ass, Sarah.

  3. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    I can’t wait for Schiff to tweet, “I’m so looking forward to Mueller’s report”, on some fine early autumn morning. I’ll bet they’d have a conniption if that ever happens.

  4. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders echoed National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow’s defense of President Donald Trump’s preemptive tweet hinting at a positive jobs report on Friday, calling his comment proper because he “didn’t put the numbers out there.”

    k

  5. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Nothing to see here. I’m sure the billionaires were too busy stocking up on luxury German automobiles before we’re all forced to buy Ladas.

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