WSJ: Trump has just picked his Labor Secretary nominee

According to the Wall Street Journal Trump has now picked his Labor Secretary nominee as the CEO of Carl’s Jr. and Hardees, Andy Puzder. And from what I can tell, it looks like another solid pick by Trump:

Here’s more:

WSJ – President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name fast-food executive Andy Puzder as labor secretary, according to people familiar with the decision.

Mr. Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., the parent company of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s burger chains, has been a vocal advocate for cutting back regulations he says have stifled growth in the restaurant industry, which represents 10% of the American workforce.

Mr. Puzder, an adviser and contributor to Mr. Trump’s campaign, has criticized the Affordable Care Act and has argued against raising the federal minimum wage higher than $9 an hour. Democrats have called for raising the federal minimum wage for as high as $15.

Mr. Puzder is on the board of the International Franchise Association, a trade group that has criticized the Obama administration, saying it attacked the franchising model by implementing regulations that stunt job growth. Instead of focusing on stepping up workplace regulation to create jobs and higher wages, Mr. Puzder would likely call for tools such as an overhaul of the tax system, said Matt Haller, a spokesman for the franchise trade group.

Here’s a couple of videos I found of Pudzer on Fox Business. The first is Puzder talking about which GOP nominee he likes the best during the Primary. In it he says he mentions that he likes Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio but says he’ll support Trump if he becomes the nominee. He also points out just how much he doesn’t like Hillary Clinton, calling her a socialist:

 
The second is his take on the minimum wage:

There’s more you can watch here if you like.

Trump is hitting these nominees out of the park here lately. Let’s hope he keeps this up.


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