Trump Labor Record Scrutinized

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used Labor Day to argue that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda is benefiting workers, saying real wages are outpacing inflation and warning that opponents want to repeal family tax cuts. The holiday messaging comes as labor advocates and analysts criticize the administration’s approach to unions, workplace protections and federal labor policy. Union households are weighing those competing claims against higher food and gasoline prices, automation threats from artificial intelligence and robotics, and Trump’s promises to expand blue-collar jobs.