CNN Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter sees a problem. You see, Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday questioned the September jobs report that said 240,000 jobs were created, smashing expectations. Of course that number will end up getting revised downward. But Rubio cast doubt on a government statistic.&nbsp;

On Monday, though, Rubio was urging constituents to heed evacuation alerts. See the problem?

Yes, the problem is with the government's jobs report. Is Stelter suggesting we blindly accept every piece of data that comes from the government?

People aren't assuming it's all a lie. They just don't trust the jobs data because it's been revised downward every month.

 {ai:summary}<p>Sen. Marco Rubio expressed skepticism about the government's September jobs report, which claimed 240,000 jobs were created, while simultaneously urging constituents to trust NOAA's evacuation alerts. This contradiction raises questions about public trust in government data.</p><p>Critics argue that the frequent downward revisions of job numbers under the Biden administration fuel distrust, contrasting it with the perceived reliability of weather forecasts. The debate highlights the complexities of trusting government statistics. #economy</p>

See the Problem? Brian Stelter Chides Marco Rubio for Questioning Government Numbers

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