Kagan MacTane (he/him)Sep 28, 2023

A lot of news outlets incorrectly reported that Trump was going to speak with (or to or at) union auto workers. The incorrectness may not even be their fault; maybe Trump's announced plan sounded that way.

But the reality is, he spoke at a NON-union truck parts factory.

Biden's actually walked the picket line.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-appearance-non-union-michigan-factory-mattered-rcna117798 #USpol #Trump #TrumpLies #UnionStrong #Biden #BidenPicketLine

Why Trump’s appearance at a nonunion Michigan factory mattered

On Tuesday, Joe Biden made history joining striking UAW workers. A day later, Donald Trump appeared at an invitation-only event at a nonunion factory.

MSNBC
U.S. Politics in Real TimeSep 23, 2023

Biden to 'Join the Picket Line and Stand in Solidarity' With Striking Autoworkers - "This is unprecedented: a sitting president showing up on the picket lines with workers," said Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/uaw-strike-2665720210

#BidenPicketLine #StrikingAutoworkers #CongressionalProgressiveCaucus #SittingPresident #SolidarityWithWorkers #Unprecedented #Politics #News

Biden to 'Join the Picket Line and Stand in Solidarity' With Striking Autoworkers

"This is unprecedented: a sitting president showing up on the picket lines with workers," said Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal.

Common Dreams
U.S. Politics in Real TimeSep 23, 2023

Biden to join the picket line in UAW strike

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/22/biden-to-join-the-picket-line-in-uaw-strike-00117749

#BidenPicketLine #UAWStrike #PoliticoNews #LaborRights #WorkerSolidarity #FairWages #Politics #News

Biden to join the picket line in UAW strike

His decision to stand alongside the striking workers represents perhaps the most significant display of union solidarity ever by a sitting president.

POLITICO