Trump posts unpublished December jobs data on Truth Social 12 hours before official release

President Trump posted a chart on Truth Social on Thursday evening, January 9, 2026, containing figures from the yet-to-be-released December employment report. The chart showed that the private sector added 654,000 jobs since January while government jobs declined 181,000. This data was posted approximately 12 hours before the official 8:30 a.m. release on Friday, January 10. The early disclosure violated federal protocols governing the embargo on Bureau of Labor Statistics data releases, which are designed to prevent market manipulation and ensure fair access to market-moving information. The premature release could provide unfair advantages to traders with access to Truth Social and undermines trust in official economic data releases. The breach is particularly concerning given Trump's ownership stake in Truth Social's parent company, creating a direct financial conflict of interest where his platform gains exclusive access to government data that can move markets.

"654,000 jobs were added by businesses since January, while government jobs declined 181,000" — Data posted by Trump on Truth Social approximately 12 hours before the official Bureau of Labor Statistics release, in violation of federal embargo protocols