Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump marked Labor Day by posting a tribute to American workers.
“Happy Labor Day to all of our American Workers who represent the Shining Example of Hard Work and Ingenuity,” Trump wrote in a post on X.
He said Americans are “suffering during this Holiday weekend” due to high gas and grocery prices under the current leadership.
By contrast, Trump said that American workers were the backbone of a strong economy in his first term as president. The 45th president said that he protected American workers by negotiating “free and fair trade deals” and passing the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement.
He also maintained that his administration invested heavily in education and job training programs for Americans who wanted to expand their abilities and be successful in an industry that they love.
Trump said he would restore the successes of his first term when he is reelected in November.
Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), also acknowledged the key role of American workers.
“President Trump and I will always stand for the people who get up every morning and keep this country going,” Vance wrote in a post.
Harris spent the day rallying supporters and meeting with labor leaders in the union hub of Detroit. She also traveled to Pittsburgh for a campaign rally with President Joe Biden as they reiterated their support for the working class.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is proud to be the most pro-union Administration in American history,” Harris said in a Labor Day statement.
Harris on Monday acknowledged organizers, activists, workers, and labor movement leaders. The Democratic presidential nominee has often said that “when unions are strong, America is strong.”
An AFL-CIO poll conducted last year found that 7 in 10 Americans approve of labor unions, including 91 percent of Democrats, 69 percent of independents, and 52 percent of Republicans.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Labor Day pushed to continue the fight for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act to end union busting and raise the federal minimum wage to “a living wage.”
“Public opinion of labor unions is now at 70%—the highest in decades,” Sen. Sanders said in his own Labor Day statement on X. “The reason: Workers know that a union helps them fight corporate greed and win decent wages, working conditions, and benefits. Let us continue to grow the American trade union movement.”
“If you’re enjoying the holiday, or if you’ve ever had a weekend off, thank the labor movement,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote in a statement, adding that unions built America’s middle class and will rebuild the middle class.