A striking pattern has emerged in the first few months of President Donald Trump’s second term: job numbers are being revised upward – a quiet but telling reversal from the trends we saw under President Joe Biden, whose administration consistently saw job numbers revised downward after initial release.

The past two months are indicative of this trend. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) initially reported 139,000 new jobs in May. That number was later bumped up to 144,000, an increase of 5,000. April’s total was also revised upward by 11,000 to 158,000. With June’s gain of 147,000 jobs, the three-month average now sits at a steady 150,000.

While these aren’t eye-popping figures, the direction of the revisions tells an important story – particularly when compared to what we saw under President Joe Biden.

In the build-up to Biden’s re-election bid, the initial jobs numbers were overstated by an astonishing amount. For 10 straight months in 2023, BLS revised its job creation estimates downward. In June 2023, for example, the government originally reported 209,000 new jobs. That figure was later cut nearly in half, to 105,000.

Overall, from March 2023 to March 2024, BLS overstated job growth by a jaw-dropping 818,000 – an average of more than 68,000 jobs per month. For context, that’s five times the agency’s typical margin of error.

That discrepancy reeks of corruption – rewriting the story after it’s already dominated the news. Those errors were only acknowledged months later, long after they had already shaped headlines and campaign speeches.

So why does this matter?

Because that first jobs number is the one that matters most. It’s the figure the corporate press runs with. It makes the headlines. It shapes public opinion. It drives market expectations and is baked into campaign messaging within hours. The BLS may quietly post a revision weeks later, but by then, the political spin cycle has moved on. Very few outlets ever update their coverage or correct the narrative.

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In an explosive sit-down interview with The Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft back in March, European researcher Bernadette Conrads delivered a chilling exposé on the sprawling influence of USAID and its deep state-funded allies operating across the European continent.

Conrads, who currently serves as Head of Communications for MEP Petr Bystron of Germany’s populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has spent the last five years tracing a tangled web of taxpayer-funded NGOs, censorship initiatives, and foreign election interference stretching from Washington, D.C. to Brussels.

While USAID may present itself as a harmless humanitarian initiative, Conrads warns it’s anything but.

“Foreign aid? No. It’s not about aid—it’s about control,” said Conrads. “It’s about censorship, regime change, and election interference.”

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Avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic primary for New York mayor delivered a massive victory for the Democratic Party’s insurgent wing and knocked the party establishment back on its heels.

Old-school Democrats had lined up behind disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded.

The commanding performance by Mr. Mamdani, who is running on promises of free public transit and child care, reflects the changing demographics of New York City.

Hank Sheinkopf, a New York-based Democratic strategist, said it also showcased how the “most pampered generation in history” wants to redefine a leaderless Democratic Party.

“If you’re an older Democrat, it’s very bad news. It tells you your time is coming to a conclusion,” he said. “Clintonism is finally dead. It is now the party of the AOCs with the Godfather as Bernie Sanders.”

Mr. Mamdani, a 33-year-old Muslim state assemblyman, anchored his campaign on making New York City more affordable. He promoted a socialist-inspired wish list of free child care, free bus service, rent freezes and public-owned grocery stores.

He advocated for raising the city’s minimum wage to $30 per hour and increasing taxes on businesses and the wealthiest New Yorkers to help pay for it.

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