Teamsters Pour Money Into GOP
The Teamsters Union, representing 1.4 million members, increased donations to Republicans by over $112,000 amid dissatisfaction with Democratic engagement and support for Trump’s policies.
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Report: Teamsters Union Donates to Battleground Republicans After Years of Backing Democrats
The Teamsters Union is reportedly donating to battleground Republicans as the midterms approach, the news coming after the group supported Democrats for years, according to Politico. It is important to note that Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien gave a historic address to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in 2024 after President Donald Trump invited him to the event, Breitbart News reported at the time. “President Trump had the backbone…
Teamsters make large donations to GOP as Dems desert working class
"Where the Democrats lost...they fell in love with their captors. They fell in love with big money. They fell in love with big tech. And they forgot who they're truly representing: working people," said Teamsters Union president Sean O'Brien.
NEW: Major Labor Union Donates To GOP After Decades Of Funding Democrats
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union is donating to Republican candidates in battleground races, signaling a further pivot towards the GOP after the union made the unprecedented decision to withhold its endorsement from Vice President Kamala Harris back in November. The union — which boasts 1.4 million members nationwide — has donated to the Republicans’ House campaign arm after nearly two decades of backing Democrats. The labo…
The Teamsters Have Lost Their Way
Have the Teamsters turned into scabby rats or has their president, Sean O'Brien finally cracked? Either way, it is bad news that the Teamsters are throwing money away at both the Republican Party and Republican candidates: It wasn’t just 2024: the Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien is signaling a more permanent realignment by donating to battleground Republicans in the upcoming midterms. For the second year in a row, the labor union’s pol…
'Like a knife in the back': 'Warning sign' for Dems as Teamsters ramp up donations to GOP
Politico reports Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien is hedging his bets and supporting Republicans after years of buttressing Democrats.“Our members are working people whose interests cut across party lines,” said Teamsters spokesperson Kara Deniz. “And there’s no value in living in a bubble … where you only talk to certain people to the exclusion of others.”After nearly two decades of mostly backing Democrats, Politico reports the GOP don…
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