Ex-president says members of United Auto Workers, which endorsed Harris, will vote for him despite Shawn Fain

The United Auto Workersā€™ decision to endorseĀ Kamala Harrisā€™ presidential run has apparently gotten under the skin of Donald Trump, who has responded by insulting the unionā€™s leader as ā€œa stupid personā€.

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Trumpā€™s remarks allude to the harsh 100% tariff he hasĀ proposedĀ on imported cars. Economists haveĀ warnedĀ that such a tariff would raise product costs for Americans, but Trump has insisted on it, saying it reflects how he would prioritize the auto industry if returned to White House in Novemberā€™s election.

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Fain and the UAW ā€“ one of the USā€™s largest and most diverse labor unions ā€“ nonetheless gave their coveted endorsement to the vice-president,Ā sayingĀ in a statement that Harris had a ā€œproven track record of delivering for the working classā€.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    12Ā·
    1 month ago

    Itā€™s just funny that Biden tried everything from ā€˜convicted felonā€™ to ā€˜crazy guyā€™ and his surrogates added things like ā€˜rapistā€™ and ā€˜dictatorā€™ and such and none of it got under their skin.

    But ā€˜weird?ā€™ Thatā€™s a bridge too far!