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Donald Trump: “For construction workers, it's $1,800. For minors, we're…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation

Published | Video Starts at 06:37

Under Biden, real wages plummeted by $3,000. Under Trump, the typical factory worker is seeing a wage increase. Of $1,300. For construction workers, it's $1,800. For minors, we're bringing back clean, beautiful coal, it's $3,300. And for the first time in years, wages are rising much faster than inflation. Remember that wages. Just look at it. Wages are going up much faster than inflation. (06:37–06:48)

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Asserts wage increases for construction workers and miners.

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