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That, but he also told us no one can live on minimum wage. so so he raised their minimum wages and also offered bonuses for coming back. i want to introduce you to one person we met in jackson, mississippi, who has been receiving that pandemic unemployment assistance. he lost his job as a fast-food cook in the pandemic. he's been relying to had aid since then. he said it is true, he's not making more money staying home getting the federal and state unemployment aid, but he says that is the problem. he makes more money getting these checks, which really aren't a whole lot, than working, because...

Most people want to work, but we would like to also get paid a decent wage. at the end of the two weeks or month or whatever, you know, the pay period is, most people would like to be able to pay their bills. the people making the laws, they're not going to do it. even if it wasn't a pandemic, they wouldn't for $7.75, $8 an hour, so why do you want me to do it? you want me to put my life at risk? for who? >> reporter: many of people here are losing their checks today. it's just the beginning. all republican-led states are going to end this federal assistance months before it was said to end na...

Was going to be truthful and fulfill his promises. >> i watched his rallies, and you said you were at them. >> i was at them. >> he stated he was bringing manufacturing back to the state of pennsylvania. in 2 1/2 years he's brought zero manufacturing back in this area. he only brought low income warehousing into this area. >> reporter: interstate 81, which runs south from scranton through these hills is dotted with warehouses built on former coal mining sites. major companies use this area because nonunion labor is so cheap. >> the problem with these warehouses is they're paying 8 to 12 bucks ...

What the candidates need to pay attention to. there are more warehouse jobs popping up because it's a great distribution point halfway between new york and philadelphia. those jobs don't often pay a living wage. minimum wage is $7.75 in the state. that's what they are talking about, talking about putting their families in a better position. so the stat i want you to keep in mind as you watch the clip from last night is while there may be more registered democrats here, donald trump won the state by the 44,000 votes. half of them came from this county. take a listen. >> i've been a member of th...

Sometimes going up to 11, $12. these are often times not livable wages. when he riles the upper crowds and says i'm bringing jobs back to pennsylvania, he's not lying but he's not telling the full truth. that's what democrats are worried about. when you went to these rallies two years ago, that messaging was spot on. it was i'm an outsider. i'm not a politician. republicans here and specifically those trump supporters love that. that message is still plays. when we sat down and had beers with those union guy, the mueller report didn't come up. their 401(k) did. >> thank you so much. we appreci...