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in two weeks

Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage announcement 'in two weeks'

Never delivered
“We're going to make an announcement in two weeks. It's going to be good.”
Promised
, Interview with The New York Times, asked his position on the Davis-Bacon Act
Stated deadline
“in two weeks” → April 19, 2017
Overdue by
9 years, 5 months as of September 22, 2026
Topic
Economy & prices
Era
First term

What happened

Two months later Bloomberg reported that 'the Trump administration has made no announcement on the Davis-Bacon law.' No announcement was ever made, and prevailing-wage rules on federally funded construction were left untouched for the rest of the term.

Sources

  1. In Trump's White House, Everything's Coming in 'Two Weeks' Bloomberg, Jun 6, 2017
  2. In Trump's White House, Everything's Coming in 'Two Weeks' (syndicated) Newsmax, Jun 6, 2017
  3. Trump's timeline? Always 'two weeks' Axios, Dec 15, 2017