Teamsters President To Address Republican Convention At Trump’s Invitation
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Most major unions have either publicly opposed or kept their distance from Trump, whose agenda as president was extremely hostile to organized labor.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien plans to address the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month, in what would be a rare appearance by a high-profile labor leader at the GOP’s quadrennial meeting.
Former President Donald Trump announced the news on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, saying O’Brien had “accepted my invitation.”
“Sean, I look forward to seeing you represent the Teamsters in Milwaukee,” Trump said. “Together we can Make America Great Again.”
A Teamsters spokesperson confirmed the planned appearance in an email and said O’Brien had asked to speak at both the Democratic and GOP conventions.
“This is truly unprecedented since it will be the very first time a Teamsters General President has addressed the RNC,” the spokesperson said. “Our 1.3 million members represent every political background, and their message needs to be heard by as wide an audience as possible, and that includes all political candidates running for elected office.”
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