by Misty Severi
The White House and Trump administration used the Labor Day weekend to promote the August jobs report and highlight its efforts to lower prescription drug prices.
The Labor Department released August’s job reports on Friday, which noted that the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding Wall Street expectations, though the unemployment rate for last month held at 4.1%.
The job report found that manufacturing added 16,000 positions, while construction added 22,000. The White House said more than one million private-sector jobs have been created since Trump returned to office, according to Florida’s Voice.
The administration also pointed to its efforts to lower prescription drug prices through its “Most Favored Nations” agreements, which now covers roughly 80% of commonly dispensed pharmacy medications, and is expected to save Americans $600 billion.
“Happy Labor Day to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, and Dumocrats who will do anything possible to destroy our Country,” President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday. “These Deranged People, after fighting for 10 years, should finally acknowledge that your Favorite President (ME!), knows how to win!
“They should be exhausted by now but, sadly, they’re not,” he continued. “They’re going to give it one last shot at ruining America, but we’re not going to let that happen. We’re going to win the Midterms, BIG, and save America!”
Vice President JD Vance also celebrated Labor Day on social media.
“Happy Labor Day to the hard-working men and women who support their families and fight for a better life. Their work deserves our respect and a government that never forgets who keeps this country running,” he said.
Keith Sonderling, acting secretary of labor, said America has the “greatest workers in the world.”
“For 250 years, their skill, ingenuity, determination, and hard work have built the greatest nation and most powerful economy the world has ever known. This Labor Day, we celebrate the American workers, job creators, retirees, and unions who have built, manufactured, invented, and always outwork the rest of the world and who will lead America into its next 250 years,” he noted.
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Misty Severi is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
