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President Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance criticized Vice President Kamala Harris on Labor Day over her claims to support American workers.
Vance spoke out late Monday after Harris spoke at union campaign events in Detroit and Pittsburgh.
“As Kamala Harris talks a big game about standing up for workers, remember that her administration wanted to fire hundreds of thousands of people for refusing the COVID shot,” Vance wrote on X.
“It’s all fake, like her entire campaign. Talking points borrowed from President Trump to hide her record,” he added.
Harris took to the internet earlier on Monday to highlight her visits and support for union workers.
“Celebrated Labor Day with workers in Detroit and Pittsburgh—both cradles of the American labor movement,” Harris posted to social media.
“Every person in our nation has benefited from the work of our brothers and sisters in the labor movement,” she continued.
“U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated. It is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies. I will always have the back of America’s steelworkers,” she stated in another post.
A statement from the Trump campaign blasted efforts by Harris to separate herself from President Joe Biden’s policies.
“Over the last year, 1.2 million native-born Americans lost employment, while 1.3 million foreign-born workers found jobs — as Harris-Biden continue lying about their record,” the statement read.
“As President Trump said, American workers are the ‘shining example of hard work and ingenuity.’ President Trump made unprecedented gains for the American worker in his first term — and he’ll restore America to an economic powerhouse once again in a second term,” it concluded.
The Trump campaign’s statement also spoke out against other failed issues under the Biden-Harris administration, such as the massive spike in housing costs in America.
“The cost of homeownership is at its highest in three decades, with the median housing payment up nearly $1,000/month and overall housing costs up nearly 50%,” the statement noted. “Americans need a six-figure salary to afford the typical home in nearly half of all states — a 50% jump over the last four years — while half of all renters say they simply cannot afford to buy a home in this economy.”