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Steven Greenhouse

Trump is anti-worker. Here are 10 of his most shocking anti-worker statements

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‘He has at times insulted workers, saying their wages are too high, saying their work is so easy that a child can do it.’ Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Many people failed to realize that Donald Trump has a long, ugly history of making anti-worker and anti-union statements. He has at times insulted workers, saying their wages are too high, saying their work is so easy that a child can do it. The former US president has also sought to sabotage labor by saying union members shouldn’t pay their dues and successful union leaders should be fired. Trump has also sought to trick workers by making wonderful-sounding promises that he couldn’t possibly make good on.

Below are Trump’s 10 most shocking anti-worker and anti-union statements:

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