‘THE APPRENTICE’: Trump’s Latest EO Targets One MILLION New Skilled Trade Workers

The man whose catchphrase on his reality TV show was ‘You’re Fired’ might soon be better known for ‘you’re hired’… as his new EO paves the way for new investment in skilled trades and apprentices.

Some Executive Order titles perfectly capture the whole idea of what the order is trying to accomplish. This is one of them:

PREPARING AMERICANS FOR HIGH-PAYING SKILLED TRADE JOBS OF THE FUTURE

The link takes you to the White House page account of the full order. But the Trump-style signing ceremony, where his aide gives a summary of the order itself, with a backdrop of people with an interest in the bill being signed while the press gets a chance to ask questions is a far cry from the rapid-fire of Joe signing documents he may or may not even understand.

.@POTUS signs Executive Order to strengthen America’s workforce, aligning with the initiative to boost domestic manufacturing and prioritize American-made products.@howardlutnick: “We’re going to train people in tradecraft…so that people can work in these factories with… pic.twitter.com/UJXZ7HqcDH

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) April 23, 2025

Bringing back tradecraft to the American workforce, matching workforce needs with upskilled workers willing and able to do the job.

Section 1. Purpose. To maximize my Administration’s historic investments in America’s reindustrialization and economic growth, my Administration will fully equip the American worker to produce world-class products and implement world-leading technologies. My Administration will also consolidate and streamline fragmented Federal workforce development programs that are too disconnected from propelling workers into secure, well-paying, and high-need American jobs.

Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to optimize and target Federal investments in workforce development to align with our country’s reindustrialization needs and equip American workers to fill the growing demand for skilled trades and other occupations. My Administration will further protect and strengthen Registered Apprenticeships and build on their successes to seize new opportunities and unlock the limitless potential of the American worker.

Sec. 3. Comprehensive Worker Investment and Development Strategy. Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Education shall review all Federal workforce development programs and submit to the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report setting forth strategies to help the American worker.

Follow the link if you’d like to see what sort of guidance the resulting report will contain.