Staff Reports
A recent poll reveals that former President Donald Trump is not just running neck-and-neck with Vice President Kamala Harris; he’s leading her decisively among members of the Teamsters union across all 50 states. This surprising turn of events comes as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has opted not to endorse any candidate in the upcoming 2024 election—a choice that seems to be sending shivers down the spines of Democrats everywhere.
This poll showcases a staggering shift in union sentiment compared to the previous presidential election. While President Joe Biden enjoyed a warm welcome from the Teamsters back in 2020, the newest figures display Trump with robust support from union members, especially in critical swing states. In Michigan, Trump sits comfortably at 61.7 percent, while Harris limps in at 32.5 percent. The trends continue in Wisconsin (Trump 57 percent to Harris 40.5 percent), Pennsylvania (a stunning 65.3 percent for Trump against Harris’s 31.4 percent), Georgia (56.3 to 40.7 percent), and Arizona (57.3 to 38.7 percent). Harris managed to pull ahead only in the District of Columbia—apparently the only place where the Teamsters might think a bureaucratic beltway insider can actually connect with working-class folks.
Just have to make sure the demons don't get away with the cheating they'll do
Poll: Trump Leads Kamala Harris Among Teamsters in All States https://t.co/ePbOMD8B7c via @BreitbartNews— American Knight (@stevep38af) September 24, 2024
Even deep-blue California, typically a stronghold for the Democrats, shows Trump inching ahead in this latest polling, grabbing 48.8 percent of union support to Harris’s 46.4 percent. One might expect union voters to rally around the Democratic machine, but it seems the romance has fizzled out. This dramatic shift indicates that Harris may be in for a rough ride, even in a state where her party overwhelmingly prevails.
Despite sparking increasing panic among the Democrats, the Teamsters union remains cautious. Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien emphasized the union’s lack of endorsements for either major candidate, arguing that neither side proved willing to commit to real accountability that prioritizes workers’ interests over the whims of big business. In a delicious twist of irony, both Trump and Harris failed to reassure the union in terms of honoring the members’ right to strike or avoiding interference in vital union campaigns. Little did they realize that this would happen right before the election season kicks into high gear.
This non-endorsement echoes a growing unease within Democratic circles. As the Teamsters represents a whopping one million union workers, the potential ramifications of their decision loom large. While Politico has reported that Democrats view the Teamsters’ lack of enthusiasm as a dire warning sign of what’s to come, one has to wonder how a party that positions itself as the champion of workers can completely miss the mark with a key union. Nonetheless, if this polling trend continues, Trump may just find himself capturing the union support that Democrats had once taken for granted.
