New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- President Donald Trump issued his official Labor Day proclamation praising the resilience of American workers while promising to continue policies aimed at strengthening US manufacturing and protecting domestic jobs.

In the proclamation, Trump said America's success has always been built on the determination of its workforce.

"From the earliest settlers, who laid the foundations of a new Nation to the innovators who built our railroads, steel mills, and skyscrapers, America's greatness has always rested in the strength of its workforce," he wrote.

Calling workers "the beating heart of our economy," Trump praised professions across industries, from welders and nurses to truckers and farmers.

Trump used the proclam...