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The Teamsters remain an outlier among labor groups because they have not endorsed either candidate in the presidential election. O’Brien did not endorse former President Donald Trump at the RNC on Tuesday, but some viewed his address as a de facto endorsement., White House aides, congressional Democrats, and even some labor leaders were angry over O’Brien’s appearance and positive words for Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance .
“How could the Teamsters not endorse the man who is transparently the most pro-labor president in history? There is no question the White House is furious,” one person reportedly in communication with White House officials told the outlet. “Everybody is p—ed.
O’Brien’s speech at the RNC was uncommon for a Republican convention as many labor leaders have been overwhelmingly pro-Democrat. He said, “The left called me a traitor” for speaking at the RNC.and were likely upset by how many times Sean O’Brien directly called out Amazon’s atrocious employment practices,” said Kara Deniz, a Teamsters spokeswoman, in a statement provided to the outlet responding to the criticism.
“The Teamsters refuse to be pressured to fall in line by those who continue to applaud a broken system,” Deniz continued. “We will continue to participate in the political process at all levels on behalf of working people.”Vance has an awkward history with unions, awkwardly greeting Rep. Marcy Kaptur at a United Auto Workers strike last year.“First time here?” Kaptur asked.
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