In a completely unprecedented and historic move, the Teamsters — after decades of supporting Democrats — decided not to endorse Kamala Harris or anyone else. But on top of that, they also released the results of two polls of their members, an online poll and a phone poll. Both showed the members overwhelmingly supporting former President Donald Trump.
The online poll was 59.6 percent for Trump and the phone poll was 58 percent. Both had him far ahead of Harris.
One would have to think that’s a very positive indication in places like Pennsylvania and the other Rust Belt states, combined with what we’ve seen from the voter focus groups and media canvassing. Not to mention the Gallup poll that shows Trump more popular than Harris.
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You find a lot of people saying the same thing — Trump gets it, and they don’t think Harris does.
The Teamsters wasn’t the only union where the rank and file were also weighing in for Trump.
Here’s Bob Bartels, the business manager of Steamfitters Local 638. He says 70 percent of his members also voted for Trump.
Fox News commentator Brian Kilmeade asked him why, and Bartels hit him with a litany of reasons including the economy and illegal immigration in New York City.
Then there were the members of the UAW. While the officials endorsed Harris, Brian Pannebecker of Autoworkers for Trump said he was doing rallies with atuoworkers every week in the Detroit area.
He said that 65-70 percent of the UAW workers were supporting Trump “Because the very existence of our industry is at stake.” “It’s an existential threat if Kamala Harris is elected president,” he said. One might even say it could be a “bloodbath.” He brings up how Harris wants to get rid of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. “That will completely annihilate the domestic auto industry,” Pannebecker said.
There were even Hollywood union folks involved in this movement. Here’s Rudy Melendez, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
Melendez says the members and their families have “lost so much” over the last three and a half years, that’s why rank and file members are in support for Trump.
Kamala Harris may have some of the officials. She may have Oprah and some of the Hollywood folks like Julia Roberts and Chris Rock with ridiculous reasons for supporting her as I wrote earlier. But the rank and file who have to deal with the reality of life under Biden and Harris are going to Trump.
