President Joe Biden secured the endorsement of North America’s Building Trades Unions during a recent event aimed at challenging former President Donald Trump's reputation as a successful real estate developer. The organization's president criticized Trump's leadership abilities, stating that he is unfit to run anything and expressing concern over the prospect of him returning to the White House.
The endorsement event, held in a Washington hotel ballroom, drew a lively crowd of union members and highlighted the ongoing battle for support from blue-collar workers. Biden emphasized the role of unions in helping him defeat Trump once again and criticized Trump's track record on infrastructure legislation, accusing him of failing to deliver on promises.
Biden portrayed Trump as a callous businessman who prioritized entertainment over empathy, referencing his role on the reality show 'The Apprentice' where firing people was a central theme. The president highlighted Trump's disconnect from the concerns of working-class Americans and contrasted his own upbringing in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with what he termed as 'Mar-a-Lago values.'
The endorsement from North America’s Building Trades Unions adds to Biden's growing support from labor unions, following endorsements from the United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers Union earlier this year. In response, the Trump campaign did not immediately comment, but Trump has also sought backing from organized labor, including engaging with the Teamsters.
Trump's appeal to white working-class voters has posed a challenge for Democrats, with his efforts to court union support raising questions about his popularity within this demographic. The Building Trades Unions president pledged to launch a robust field program in key battleground states to help ensure Trump's defeat in the upcoming election.
