Trump claimed on Feb. 20 that a Democrat-led government shutdown reduced U.S. GDP by at least two percentage points, referencing Q4 GDP slowing 300 bps to 1.4%. He posted about the GDP figure 40 minutes before its release and, on Jan. 10, shared unreleased nonfarm payroll data nearly a day before official publication. These actions have raised questions about early access to economic data and its potential influence on markets.