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WaPo: Trump’s BLS Nominee Discussed Gender Differences in IQ Scores with Interns

HeadlineSep 03, 2025

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, reportedly discussed gender differences in IQ scores with interns at the Heritage Foundation. According to The Washington Post, Antoni remarked that women’s scores clustered around average IQ scores, while men were more likely to display scores at the higher and lower end of the distribution. Antoni would replace Erika McEntarfer, whom Trump fired after he accused her of changing a jobs report that showed lower-than-expected employment growth.

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