Trump's Meeting with Teamsters Sparks Controversy Amid Union Support Bid

Despite Trump's outreach, his past record and support for 'right-to-work' laws put him at odds with many union members.

Donald Trump met with the Teamsters union in a bid to expand his support among workers, despite his past record of favoring nonunion labor and siding with management.
The meeting, which was in response to an invitation extended to all presidential candidates, sparked backlash from some union members who labeled Trump a 'known union buster, scab and insurrectionist.'
Teamsters president Sean O’Brien praised President Biden but left the question of an endorsement to be decided by members later in the year.
Trump has criticized union leaders for consistently endorsing Democrats, claiming they do so against the wishes of rank-and-file members who are more sympathetic to him.
Despite Trump's outreach, his record of opposing unions and his support for 'right-to-work' laws, which allow employees in a unionized workplace to opt out of financially supporting the union, put him at odds with many union members.