Trump's Business Attempted to Hire Almost 200 Workers on Work Permits in 2025

Donald Trump’s corporate entity increased its hiring of foreign workers on temporary visas this period, even as his administration was creating barriers for other companies wanting to do the identical, a report published recently stated.

According to information from the federal labor department, the business aimed to bring in at least nearly 200 foreign workers in 2025 for temporary positions at the former president’s Florida property, two golf clubs and his winery in Virginia.

The quantity of applications for H-2A and H-2B visas covering staff including waitstaff, office assistants, housekeepers, kitchen staff and agricultural laborers was the highest ever filed by the company, and up from 121 in the previous term, when his presidency ended.

It was also the fifth instance in 10 years that the former president had attempted to bring in more than 100 foreign employees for temporary positions at Mar-a-Lago, according to labor statistics.

The disclosure coincides with a crackdown on legal immigration by his government that has involved the introduction of a $100,000 fee on skilled worker visas; increased review of the activities of the 55 million people who possess US visas; and tighter regulations for international scholars and journalists.

In total, the Trump Organization sought to hire over 560 overseas workers over the period the former president has been in the presidency, from his first term and during 2025.

Significantly, Trump was criticized by certain in the GOP this period for comments defending the necessity for overseas employees when a business was unable to find people with “specific talents” to fill particular roles.

“You can’t just say a country is entering, going to invest $10bn to construct a plant, and going to take people off an jobless roster who haven’t worked in five years, and they’re going to start making their missiles. It doesn’t work that well,” he stated to a host after she suggested that overseas employees undercut the wages of US workers.

The White House declined a request for response, and the business did not immediately respond to an request for information.