United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Wednesday said the union will endorse President Joe Biden in November — dealing a blow to former President Donald Trump, who had sought to gain traction from workers’ uncertainty surrounding Biden’s transition to electric vehicles.
Biden, who has proclaimed himself one of the “most pro-union presidents,” vied for the endorsement to boost his blue collar support in key swing states with large automaker roots, like Michigan and Wisconsin.
“I don’t want to talk to you about who you like, the latest headline or the Democrats or the Republicans. I want to talk about the track record,” Fain said during the announcement. “The choice is clear — Joe Biden bet on the American worker while Donald Trump blamed the American worker.”
