Donald Trump is running a political campaign on putting American workers first. But his business record chronicles something different.
The crown jewel of Trump’s empire, Trump Tower, was erected on land cleared by a small army of undocumented Polish workers. According to a civil lawsuit filed against Trump, the Polish brigade worked 12-hour shifts seven days a week. They were paid below the minimum wage and received no overtime.
For their backbreaking work, some never received the meager sum owed them.
Last year, the Washington Post reported that Trump was using undocumented workers at his project to convert Washington, D.C.’s, old post office pavilion into a luxury hotel. Interviews with laborers working on this renovation revealed that many had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Trump rejected 94 percent of American job applicants to his Mar-a Lago Palm Beach Florida luxury club in favor of foreign workers brought in under the H-2B visa program. Department of Labor data shows that many Trump-owned companies have tried to import foreign workers through this visa program.
Arguing during the Fox Business Network debate, billionaire Trump said U.S. wages are too high and has since doubled down on this statement. Phony Donald has undermined American workers to enlarge his profit margin. Make America Great Again, and again for billionaires.
