Fact check: Have US workers gained 0 in wages this year? | Donald Trump News

Fact check: Have US workers gained $500 in wages this year? | Donald Trump News

By Louis Jacobson | Politifact Published On 6 Sep 20256 Sep 2025 President Donald Trump said US workers are already benefitting from his economic policies. “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year,” Trump said during an August 26 Cabinet meeting. Trump’s White House cherry-picked data that favours a higher earnings gain….

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US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired | Donald Trump News

US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired | Donald Trump News

Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s preliminary intelligence assessment angered President Donald Trump for reporting that the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites in June had inflicted limited damage, according to reports….

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Trump admin backs off Washington, DC police takeover after striking deal | Donald Trump News

Trump admin backs off Washington, DC police takeover after striking deal | Donald Trump News

US President Donald Trump had placed Washington’s police department under federal control earlier this week. The administration of US President Donald Trump has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, DC police chief in control of the department, after Washington officials and the United States Justice Department negotiated a deal at the urging of…

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Africa: Fact Sheet – President Donald J. Trump Stops Wasteful Grantmaking

Africa: Fact Sheet – President Donald J. Trump Stops Wasteful Grantmaking

  ENDING GRANT ABUSE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order stopping unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from wasting taxpayer dollars on frivolous grants. Going forward, President Trump’s appointees will review funding opportunity announcements and grant awards to verify that each grant dollar benefits Americans instead of lining grantees’ pocketbooks or furthering causes that damage America….

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White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data | Donald Trump News

White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data | Donald Trump News

Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head. The White House has defended United States President Donald Trump’s firing of the top official responsible for compiling employment statistics after her dismissal raised concerns about the future credibility of crucial economic data. Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the director of…

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