See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Report: Teamsters Union Donates to Battleground Republicans After Years of Backing Democrats

The Teamsters union is increasing donations to Republican candidates despite maintaining support for Democrats, with nearly 60% of members favoring Donald Trump in recent polling.

  • The Teamsters Union has donated nearly $70,000 to Republican candidates in 2025, marking the second consecutive cycle of supporting Republican candidates after decades of backing Democrats.
  • President Sean O'Brien criticized the Democratic Party for failing to engage with the working class, stating that many members support Trump over Harris without endorsing a candidate.
  • The Teamsters contributed $5,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee and $62,000 to 22 House Republican candidates during the second quarter of fundraising in 2025.
  • Kara Deniz, a Teamsters spokesperson, emphasized that their members are working people whose interests cut across party lines, highlighting the union's shift in political support.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

9 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Right
100% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)