Did President Donald Trump raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour? A video getting passed around on social media thinks so.
"President Trump has just signed a groundbreaking law that will change the lives of millions," a woman's voice on the video says. "Starting the 15th of April, in a completely unexpected move, Trump approved the largest minimum wage in U.S. history.
"As of the 8th of April 2025, no American worker will be allowed to earn less than $25 per hour," the video says, without an explanation for the discrepancy in the dates.
It would have been, but it never happened. Trump has not announced any intentions to raise the federal minimum wage, which has remained the same for the last 16 years. The president also has no control over state minimum wage laws.
For some American workers, he's lowered it.
In March, the Labor Department said it would no longer enforce the $17.75 per hour minimum wage for federal contractors that was started under former President Joe Biden in 2021, potentially resulting in a massive pay cut for hundreds of thousands of private sector workers.
Trump also issued an executive order eliminating collective bargaining to negotiate work...
By Matthew Knott and Nick Bonyhady April 19, 2025 — 5.54pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any tim...