Blue-collar workers have reportedly experienced their most significant wage growth under any administration in nearly six decades.
“Blue-collar” refers to workers who typically perform manual labor or skilled trades, often in industries such as: construction, manufacturing, maintenance, transportation, warehousing, etc.
New data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury showed a 1.7% pay bump — compared to the negative growth under former Democrat President Joe Biden. “Negative growth” signifies a decrease in a measured quantity over time, where the growth rate is below zero.
The report also noted that Trump has been the “only president to record positive growth for blue-collar workers in his first five months” since former GOP President Richard Nixon.
“The only other time it’s been this high was… during President Trump’s first term,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the New York Post. “We’ve seen real wages for hourly workers, non-supervisory workers, rise almost 2% in the first five months. … No president has done that before.”
Bessent went on to explain that the rising U.S. blue collar wage growth has been fueled by the GOP president’s “emphasis on manufacturing” and commitment to removing illegal immigrants.
“Biden opened the border, and it was flooded,” said Bessent. “And for working Americans, that’s a disaster because it’s pressure on their wages.”
1.7 % pay increase compared to 9 % inflation, really the folks?