THE LIE: Kamala Harris claims Trump “blocked overtime benefits.”
THE TRUTH: This is a lie that has been fact-checked by multiple outlets.
Here are the facts:
• President Obama proposed an overtime rule that was blocked by a judge.
• The ruling was blocked in 2016 under Obama’s administration, not Trump’s.
• To not be blocked, Trump created his own overtime rule with different conditions.
• Trump’s overtime ruling brought earnings higher than the status quo.
• The Trump Labor Department estimates that 1.2 million additional workers were then eligible for overtime pay.
Politifact reports:
“Trump’s administration did not take action to cut an existing benefit; the Obama rule was not in effect at the time Trump took office. We rate this Mostly False.”
WALZ: “Trump blocked overtime for millions of workers.”
FAKE NEWS — Obama’s overtime rule was blocked by a judge (*under Obama*), so President Trump created his own overtime rule that made 1.2 million workers eligible for OT pay.
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THE LIE: Kamala & Walz claim Trump “blocked overtime benefits for millions of workers”