Has Trump kept his campaign promises to American workers? Here's what some say.

Brittney Melton

September 01, 2025 / 3:30 am

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Checking in with the labor movement

by Andrea Hsu , NPR labor and workplace correspondent

At this time last year, President Trump was courting America's workers, promising them a renaissance if they helped send him back to the White House. Now seven months into his second term, he says he's on track to keep that promise.

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"Every policy of the Trump administration is designed to lift up the American worker, promot

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