CNBC anchor Joe Kernen questioned President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his claims about a recent jobs report. A revised report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday found that hiring had slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than initially recorded.

President Trump called in to speak with CNBC's Joe Kernen on Tuesday morning to explain firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over big questions about last month's jobs report:

CNBC news anchor Joe Kernen confronted President Trump over firing the top labor statistics chief, saying it "undermines confidence in the system."