Economy

Trump endorses paid family leave

By Kimberly Leonard
Published January 31, 2018 3:39am ET
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Trump endorses paid family leave
President Trump touted the tax bill that he signed into law in his State of the Union address and said other initiatives, including paid family leave, could add to his actions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Trump endorsed paid family leave, one of his daughter’s top priorities, during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Ivanka Trump, who is also a senior White House adviser, has met with lawmakers to discuss the implementation of a paid family leave program, calling it “an investment in America’s working families” in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

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