The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which has traditionally backed Democrat politicians, is increasingly directing its support toward Republicans ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Teamsters, representing 1.3 million members, did not endorse the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate last year.
‘Our members are working people whose interests cut across party lines.’
President Sean O’Brien claimed the union’s decision not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris was due to her failure to answer all of his members’ questions during a roundtable discussion and her alleged arrogant remark that she would win “with you or without you,” referring to the union.
Leading up to Harris’ failed race against President Donald Trump last year, O’Brien openly declared that the Democratic Party had abandoned working-class Americans.
“I’ll be honest with you, I’m a Democrat, but they have f**ked us over for the last 40 years,” he remarked at the time.
While the union did not endorse either presidential candidate, O’Brien spoke last year at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Following the presidential race, the Teamsters have continued to place more financial support behind