Donald Trump will speak to blue-collar workers outside Detroit on Wednesday, seeking to capitalize politically on an autoworker strike one day after President Joe Biden joined a picket line to show solidarity with workers and its union.
Note: Newsmax will air Trump's speech live and in its entirety Wednesday night, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
The decision by both Trump and Biden to insert themselves into an escalating dispute between union members and America's three largest carmakers highlights the importance both men place on securing support from working-class voters in Michigan and other battleground states in next year's presidential race.
Biden on Tuesday joined a picket line outside Detroit with striking United Auto Workers union members, backing their call for a 40% pay raise. UAW President Shawn Fain called Biden's visit a "historic moment," and thanked him for his support. "You have to separate the union's political leadership versus their members," said Jason Miller, a Trump campaign adviser. "Trump has very strong support from working-class voters in Michigan and the auto industry as a whole."In Wednesday's speech, Trump will emphasize the negative impact of inflation on the livelihoods of blue-collar workers, Miller said.
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