America’s Weak Jobs Report Flashes Warning Signs About The Economy

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 6 September 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting RFK Jr.’s plans to announce a link of Tylenol use during pregnancy to children with autism. Plus, the Trump administration's finger pointing begins after the latest jobs report painted a rather bleak picture of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:16.0	This is CNN breaking news.
0:19.2	Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper, and we are kicking off with the politics lead today
0:23.0	and President Trump's remarks just moments ago. Let's get right to CNN's Kristen Holmes.
0:26.5	Who's at the White House, Kristen. A lot just unfolded. Let's start with this nuanced language
0:31.0	over President Trump changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
0:37.4	Yeah, he said that he believed that this was a symbol of strength for the United States.
0:41.3	He also said that the United States had become to quote unquote,
0:44.3	Wokey, that we didn't win wars anymore.
0:47.3	The last war we won was in World War I, and that this was time to show our strength.
0:52.3	He was obviously asked questions about whether or not he believed that Congress was going to approve this.
0:57.0	They need to approve the rebranding of the Pentagon.
1:00.0	He said he believed that he didn't have to, but he was going to put it in front of Congress.
1:04.0	They do have to for an official name change.
1:07.0	But also he was asked about the cost of this rebrand.
1:10.0	Obviously, President Trump has been talking about cost-cutting measures.
1:13.4	Here's what he said.
1:16.8	We know how to rebrand without having to go crazy.
1:19.5	We don't have to recarve a mountain or anything.
1:21.6	We're going to be doing it not in the most expensive.
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