AlterNetDuring McDonald's stunt, Trump dodges question on raising the minimum wage
- Bias Rating
40% Somewhat Conservative
- Reliability
80% ReliableGood
- Policy Leaning
50% Medium Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
-30% Negative
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
55% : "I think these people work hard, they're great," Trump said in response to the minimum wage question.48% : After winning the 2016 election, Trump selected fast food executive Andrew Puzder -- an opponent of raising the minimum wage and subminimum wage for tipped workers -- as his pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor.
34% : Trump used the visit to attack his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whose campaign said she worked at a California McDonald's in 1983 after her freshman year of college.
28% : Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris' running mate, hit back at Trump on social media, writing, "This guy spent decades stiffing workers pay, cut overtime benefits for millions of people, and opposed any effort to raise the minimum wage.
7% : Trump claimed, without evidence, that Harris is lying about having worked at McDonald's.
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