Former President Donald Trump made a statement at a campaign rally in Uniondale, New York, claiming to have received the endorsement of the rank-and-file members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. However, the union itself did not officially endorse any presidential candidate for the upcoming election.
The Teamsters, a prominent labor union, announced on Wednesday that they would not be endorsing a presidential candidate for the first time in nearly thirty years. This decision came after internal polling within the union revealed that approximately 60% of its members believed that the union should endorse Trump, while 34% supported Vice President Kamala Harris.
On the other hand, the Harris campaign celebrated endorsements from local Teamsters union chapters in several key battleground states. This indicates a split within the union membership regarding their preferred candidate for the presidency.
It is important to note that while Trump claimed to have the support of the Teamsters' rank-and-file members, the official stance of the union remains neutral in terms of endorsing a specific candidate. The dynamics of labor union endorsements and their impact on the upcoming election continue to be a topic of interest and speculation as the campaign season progresses.
