U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said Friday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are fueling what she called a “blue-collar boom,” with rising wages, steady unemployment, and renewed optimism among American workers.

“Consumer confidence is up, unemployment [is] holding steady, and we’ve added half a million new jobs across this country,” Chavez-DeRemer told “Wake Up America.” “There’s a lot of focus on upskilling and reskilling our workforce [through] the earn-while-you-learn programs. The blue-collar boom is here. We’re going to rebuild America.”

She said her nationwide tour of 50 states has revealed broad excitement about the economic rebound.

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