Evening Wire: Platner Accuser Blasts New York Times & A Shocking New Jobs Report | 6.5.26

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Colorado is trying to silence free speech again. A state law forces businesses to use customers' preferred pronouns, even if they're biologically inaccurate. With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian bookstore and a sports apparel company are challenging the law, but a court recently ruled against them. They appealed the ruling, and with ADF's help, they'll keep fighting another attempt by Colorado to skirt the First Amendment. Learn more about how you can support free speech by texting WIRE to 83848 or going to joinadf.com/wire.

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Georgia Howe· Host0:59

[upbeat music] The US jobs report smashes expectations, Graham Plattner goes on the defense after new damaging claims, while the New York Times gets massive blowback for its handling of the story. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Friday, June 5th, and this is Evening Wire.

John Bickley· Host1:20

In some welcome economic news, the US economy added 172,000 jobs in May. That blows away expectations, as economists projected only about