Baltimore Woman Honored by President for Women's History Month

Nora Pruitt, a manufacturing worker, recognized at White House event.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 3:22pm

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At a Women's History Month event at the White House, President Donald Trump honored Nora Pruitt, a Baltimore woman who works at Marlin Steel Wire Products. Pruitt shared her story of going from being a housekeeper to getting a well-paying manufacturing job with benefits like a 401(k).

Why it matters

The event highlighted the Trump administration's focus on promoting manufacturing jobs and opportunities for women in the workforce, as part of the president's broader economic agenda.

The details

Nora Pruitt runs a laser punch combination machine at Marlin Steel Wire Products in Baltimore. She previously worked as a housekeeper for 9 years before getting her current manufacturing job, which she described as a "career job" with great pay and benefits like a 401(k).

  • The event took place on Thursday, March 13, 2026 at the White House.

The players

Nora Pruitt

A Baltimore woman who works at Marlin Steel Wire Products, running a laser punch combination machine. She previously worked as a housekeeper for 9 years before getting her current manufacturing job.

President Donald Trump

The President of the United States who hosted the Women's History Month event at the White House and honored Nora Pruitt.

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What they’re saying

“I'm a working mom. I used to be housekeeper for nine years. A year ago, I got a job, a career job.”

— Nora Pruitt

“She's seeing how our manufacturing renaissance is bringing opportunity back to America.”

— President Donald Trump

The takeaway

This event highlights the Trump administration's efforts to promote manufacturing jobs and economic opportunities for women, as part of a broader agenda to revive American manufacturing and create more middle-class jobs.