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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Revealed: CEO at heart of US ports strike made crude attacks on Biden and Democrats

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Port workers on strike in Portsmouth, Virginia, on 1 October 2024. Photograph: José Luis González/Reuters

An executive representing ports where tens of thousands of workers went on strike this week made a series of critical and crude remarks about Joe Biden, tied Kamala Harris to concerns about over-taxation, and appeared to endorse a rightwing conspiracy theory.

David Adam, chairman and chief executive of the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), attacked prominent Democrats in a string of social media posts uncovered by the Guardian.

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