For the primary time in over thirty years, the Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters has refused to endorse any candidate for U.S. President.
For many years, the Teamsters have constantly endorsed Democrat presidential candidates, backing Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. The union additionally supported Barack Obama in each of his campaigns, in addition to John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000, in line with NBC.
This resolution comes regardless of inside polling revealing {that a} clear majority of rank-and-file members favor former President Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.
The official assertion from the union claims that after practically a 12 months of member interviews and polling, no candidate—neither Trump nor Harris—supplied enough commitments to the problems that matter most to the Teamsters. It is a lie.
In accordance with the union’s personal polling, 59% of members most well-liked Trump to Harris, who solely garnered 34% of the vote in an digital survey, with telephone polls displaying comparable outcomes at 58% to 31%.
But, in a stunning twist, the Teamsters’ management introduced their refusal to endorse any candidate, citing “no majority help.”
“The union’s in depth member polling confirmed no majority help for Vice President Harris and no common help among the many membership for President Trump,” the press release mentioned.
This resolution comes simply two days after union leaders and members held a personal assembly with Kamala Harris.
Common President Sean M. O’Brien emphasised the significance of a clear and member-driven endorsement course of however claimed that neither candidate might assure safety for the union’s most urgent issues.
“The Teamsters thank all candidates for assembly with members face-to-face throughout our unprecedented roundtables. Sadly, neither main candidate was in a position to make severe commitments to our union to make sure the pursuits of working persons are all the time put earlier than Huge Enterprise. We sought commitments from each Trump and Harris to not intervene in crucial union campaigns or core Teamsters industries—and to honor our members’ proper to strike—however have been unable to safe these pledges,” O’Brien mentioned.
This resolution has raised eyebrows, notably amongst Trump supporters inside the union who really feel the management is disregarding the clear desire of its membership.
DC Draino, a distinguished conservative commentator, voiced his confusion on social media: “I’m confused. For the primary time in 30+ years, the Teamsters Union is not going to be endorsing a Presidential candidate. They mentioned they didn’t have ‘majority help’ amongst their members for one or the opposite. I’m sorry, however doesn’t 58% rely as a majority? The members need Trump. The corrupt bosses need Kamala. So that they break up the child.”
I’m confused
For the primary time in 30+ years the Teamsters Union is not going to be endorsing a Presidential candidate
They mentioned they didn’t have “majority help” amongst their members for 1 or the opposite
I’m sorry however doesn’t 58% rely as a majority?
The members need Trump
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— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 18, 2024