Teamsters President Sean O'Brien describes 'matter-of-fact' meeting with Trump

International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien weighs in on meeting with presidential candidates, arguing there's a lot of boxes that need to be checked and that he owes it to members to do his due diligence. 

FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York — the business capital of the world — FBN launched in October 2007 and is one of the leading business networks on television, having topped CNBC in Business Day viewers for the second consecutive year in 2018. The network is available in nearly 80 million homes in all markets across the United States. Owned by FOX Corporation, FBN is a unit of FOX News Media and has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

[deadmensrequiem]

Then why did he cause the layoffs of thousands of union workers on day one of his presidency?

[yrdWink]

No CEO should be allowed to have a salary more than 35% higher than company average.

[robalger]

Without truck drivers we are screwd as a country

[yisooxe]

anybody remember when Reagan took office and immediately air traffic controllers were out of a job?

[davidhandyman]

If unions in USA are anything like unions in Australia, it does not matter what the members want. As a union member, the union bosses made the decisions, and the members had no control or say in who the union supported financially. Many of my fellow workers were against Labor but the union gave our money to Labor year after year.

[gorf]

The way that they were heckling him makes it hard to believe that the actual auto workers endorse him.

[michaelcrawford]

In 2016, Trump brought Unions to the white house to open discussions, Fantastic and he would do it again, to Trump, Union or not, he is for everyone. It's the kitchen table matters, living costs that make the difference Union or not, Trump is there at the kitchen table

[colorcommentary]

I wish one trump supporter that is in a union would explain why they think trump is better even tho he is anti union. All the top comments say "voting for him anyway" with no explanation

[neightd]

Hopefully the Teamsters Will ENDORSE Trump. It is totally up to them though.

[SuperBlobsterMan]

Unions need to stop endorsing politicians. Their endorsement does not represent all of their members. It is very galvanizing amongst their ranks. I've been IBEW for 15 years and it pisses me off every election cycle.

[allenmanna]

I'm a Teamster. I'm voting TRUMP 🇺🇸 no matter who the endorse

[raygergely]

As a retired Teamsters if Sean and the Teamsters endorsed Trump you will never see me wearing my Teamsters jacket or shirts with the Teamsters International logos ever again. All respect for Sean O’Brian will end for him and others who endorse Trump.

[ProudAussie]

"let me clear"...the Democrat cliche....it is a "tell" that means they are about to lie again .

[davidhandyman]

If unions want the best for their membership, they will support Donald Trump. Trump is the best person to lead the nation in improving the economy. Biden is the one responsible for the mess the country is in now.

[rogercarson]

I am a UAW member I am for Donald Trump most UAW members I talked to they are for Donald Trump

[huskylover]

I was a UAW President in the 80's. They give a good portion of every members dues to the Democrats, no matter what the Members want. It seemed that was all they were interested in, not much for what the Members needed.

[dannymelyea]

My Dad was a teamster and he supported President Trump and I am supporting Mr

[chriskostecki]

How are all those EV jobs working out for the teamsters ??? Seems they've all been left out in the cold, frozen solid !!! Just an observation

[danasturgeon]

Sounds like a bunch of word salad to me

[molonlabe]

I’m a Teamster and I’m voting for President Trump USA 🇺🇸