With many Americans struggling under crippling student loan debt after chasing the empty promises of a four-year college degree, the Trump administration is trying to create opportunities for young people to access high-paying, high-skill jobs out of high school, Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling told Breitbart News.
\n\nSonderling spoke with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow at the 2026 Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) National Leadership Summit on August 31 about the 900,000 new private sector jobs created during the Trump administration and how following job market needs and fostering a “renaissance in manufacturing” will launch young people into the workforce without putting them in debt.
\n\n“When President Trump ran, he promised two things: high-paying, high-skilled private sector jobs. So, we’re seeing a renaissance in manufacturing. Trillions of dollars of investments are coming in. We’re seeing investments from foreign companies, foreign countries, domestic companies saying, ‘You know what? We want our products built in America and built by Americans’ because American workers — obviously, and I think we’re all biased — are the best. But the investment is only one piece,” Sonderling said.
\n\nKeith Sonderling, acting U.S. Secretary of Labor, speaks at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health…
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