When running for office in 2016, and after assuming office, Donald Trump made some big promises to make life better for American workers.
He promised that his tax cuts would increase worker wages by an average of $4000 a year. That did not happen. The rich and the corporations enjoyed huge tax cuts, but did not pass those savings on to workers. Worker wages remained pretty flat -- and workers never saw that $4000 raise.
Trump also promised to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States (mainly through his trade war with China). But while that trade war devastated farmers in the United States, it has not brought any manufacturing jobs back to this country. In fact, just the opposite seems to be happening.
The chart above shows what is happening with manufacturing jobs in the states that Trump won in 2016 by less than 5 points -- states that he must win in 2020 to stay in office. The numbers are not good.
Only two of the six states had an increase in manufacturing jobs -- Arizona with an increase of 6,500 and Florida with an increase of 5,000.
The other four states have all lost manufacturing jobs since Trump assumed office. Michigan has lost 4,700 jobs, North Carolina has lost 7,700 jobs, Pennsylvania has lost 8,100 jobs, and Wisconsin has lost 6,500 jobs.
Broken promises is all Donald Trump has to offer American workers.
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