The Daily Populous Wednesday September 24th, 2025 morning edition
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Horns8585 on September 23rd, 2025 at 16:09 UTC »

So, it took two seconds to find plenty of evidence to disprove Trump's "American Workers First" boast. Here are some examples that I found in an article.

Maryland State Delegate Joe Vogel wrote: "The absolute f****** audacity to tweet this after spending the first 8 months of this presidency gutting worker rights and screwing over working people."

Liz Shuler, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), said: "Tearing up union contracts, taking Medicaid and SNAP away from millions of workers and gutting essential services is not putting 'American workers first' — it's protecting billionaires and greedy corporate CEOs while leaving working families increasingly vulnerable."

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich said: "Trump's Labor Department is aiming to rewrite or repeal 60+ worker protections, including: Minimum wage for home health care workers, Rules that improve construction & mine safety, OSHA's ability to punish employers for unsafe workplaces. The 'pro-worker' president."

The AFL-CIO said: "Trump hasn't put 'American workers first.' He's been the union-buster in chief."

The Trump administration has moved aggressively to dismantle organized labor within the federal workforce. More than one million federal employees—roughly four out of five workers covered by union contracts—have lost collective bargaining rights since January. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services have all revoked union agreements, reclaiming office space and resources previously allocated to union representation.

The White House argues the moves are necessary for efficiency and national security, but labor groups have condemned them as the largest anti-union push in modern U.S. history.

Alongside union rollbacks, Trump has also targeted social safety-net programs. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" introduced sweeping changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The law imposes an 80-hour monthly work requirement on childless adults receiving Medicaid, increases state cost-sharing obligations, and tightens eligibility rules. SNAP benefits will be cut by $186 billion over ten years, with stricter work mandates and reduced benefit updates. Analysts estimate that millions of Americans could lose healthcare coverage and food assistance under the new law.

Meanwhile, at the Department of Labor, officials are seeking to roll back more than 60 worker protections, framing them as outdated or burdensome. Among the most significant changes are proposals to eliminate minimum wage and overtime protections for 3.7 million home health care workers, weaken construction and mining safety rules, and reduce OSHA's authority to penalize unsafe workplace practices.

The administration has also proposed removing safety and anti-retaliation protections for migrant farmworkers in the H-2A visa program. Worker advocates warn that these measures would disproportionately harm vulnerable groups—including women, immigrants and minorities—while making already dangerous jobs riskier.

Orion_437 on September 23rd, 2025 at 16:23 UTC »

Is that… Teddy Roosevelt they put up there with him?

I’ve got a feeling good old Teddy wouldn’t appreciate his image and legacy being associated with the current administration.

Wloft96 on September 23rd, 2025 at 16:30 UTC »

I'm pretty sure Teddy would shoot Trump's ass.