President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated anonymous social media accounts where he posted sexually degrading comments about women, homophobic remarks and controversial statements, according to a new report.

CNN reports that EJ Antoni, a 37–year–old economist working with the Heritage Foundation, previously operated the account for five years, starting in 2015.

The network says they verified that all of his posts came from him. They used the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to aid their investigation.

The network obtained screenshots which show vulgar and sexist remarks about several democratic leaders, including Kamala Harris, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez. 

Antoni’s account has since been deleted.

In 2019, the account called ‘ErwinJohnAntoni’, changed its username to ‘phdofbombsaway.’

They posted several things targeting Harris, suggesting that her career took off because she engaged in sexual favors.

After she ended her presidential campaign, Antoni took to X, writing, ‘You can’t run a race on your knees.’

Antoni also called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez a ‘space cadet’ and ‘whack job.’

After Harris ended her presidential campaign, Antoni took to X, writing, ‘You can’t run a race on your knees’

CNN reports that EJ Antoni, a 37–year–old economist working with the Heritage Foundation, previously operated the account for five years, starting in 2015

According to a report, President Donald Trump ‘s pick to spearhead the Bureau of Labor Statistics used to run social media accounts under different aliases – posting crude comments targeting women, also making homophobic comments and generally controversial statements

In 2020, CNN reports that Antoni also posted on X demeaning Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a democrat who has been outspoken against Trump. He wrote, ‘No one wants to have sex with a catfish’

Antoni is a strong supporter of Donald Trump. According to reports from NBC News, later corroborated by CNN, he was present during the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, but there is no indication that he went inside the building

Following the death of Arizona Senator John McCain in August 2018, Antoni, using his real name on Twitter, posted, ‘I like a senator who doesn’t die.’

In 2020, CNN reports that Antoni also posted on X demeaning Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a democrat who has been outspoken against Trump.

He wrote, ‘No one wants to have sex with a catfish.’

He also called Christine Blasey Ford ‘Miss Piggy’ – Blasey is the woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

Antoni is a strong supporter of Donald Trump. According to reports from NBC News, later corroborated by CNN, he was present during the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, but there is no indication that he went inside the building.

He was appointed following Trump’s dismissal of the BLS commissioner who had been appointed under Biden.

Antoni does not have prior government experience. 

He earned his Ph.D. in economics from Northern Illinois University in 2020 and went on to work with the Texas Public Policy Foundation before leaving to join the Heritage Foundation.

The White House defended Trump’s pick to lead BLS.

President Donald Trump ‘s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated anonymous social media accounts where he posted sexually degrading comments about women, homophobic remarks, and controversial statements, according to a new report

In a Truth Social post, the president praised his appointment to the post, saying on X, ‘I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Highly Respected Economist, Dr. E.J. Antoni, as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’

Antomi called Christine Blasey Ford ‘Miss Piggy’ – Blasey is the woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault

‘Dr. Antoni has the experience and credentials needed to restore solution–oriented leadership at the BLS — solutions that will prioritize increasing survey response rates and modernizing data collection methods to improve the BLS’s accuracy,’ said Taylor Rogers, a White House spokesperson.

To be appointed as the leader at the BLS, Antoni would have to first pass the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, where several moderate republicans, like Senator Lisa Murkowski, are members, which may prove to be challenging. 

Online publication Wired was the first to report on Antoni’s controversial social media accounts, revealing posts of his that talked about conspiracy theories about COVID, the 2020 election and more.

A few months ago, Antoni went on Fox Business and made bold comments, blaming the central bank for interfering in the presidential election, claiming they cut rates close to that time.

After President Trump was removed from Twitter in the wake of the January 6 Capitol riot, Antoni stopped using his own account on the platform.

He then moved to Parler, where he posted under the same handle ‘phdofbombsaway.’

Parler has since shut down.

As Antoni awaits Senate confirmation, scrutiny grows over his past online behavior and lack of government experience.