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Trump Admits to Not Paying Workers’ Overtime Pay: What You Need to Know About the Implications for Blue-Collar Americans

While this might seem like just another headline in the sea of controversies surrounding Trump, it highlights a systemic issue that threatens the livelihoods of blue-collar Americans nationwide.

Libby Winkler
5 min readSep 30, 2024
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Trump Admits to Not Paying Workers’ Overtime Pay: What You Need to Know About the Implications for Blue-Collar Americans

In yet another troubling revelation, Donald Trump, former president and real estate mogul, has admitted to withholding overtime pay from workers at his businesses.

While this might seem like just another headline in the sea of controversies surrounding Trump, it highlights a systemic issue that threatens the livelihoods of blue-collar Americans nationwide.

For many blue-collar workers, overtime pay is not a luxury; it’s a critical part of their income.

This admission isn’t just about Trump’s failure to pay what’s owed to his employees, but rather a glaring symbol of the ongoing assault on working-class Americans by wealthy…

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Libby Winkler
Libby Winkler

Written by Libby Winkler

Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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