Fox host asks union leader why they didn't endorse Trump, doesn't go well

Summary

On his show, Neil Cavuto interviewed UAW President Sean Fein about the union's endorsement of Joe Biden over Donald Trump. Fein explained the endorsement by citing Trump's long history of anti-union positions and actions versus Biden's pro-union stances and presence on picket lines. Cavuto pressed on why they didn't even consider Trump, but Fein stuck to the facts showing Trump consistently working against labor interests and Biden actively supporting workers. The clear record made Biden an obvious choice for the endorsement despite Cavuto's critical questioning.

Takeaways

• 😀 UAW President Sean Fein endorsed Joe Biden after criticizing Trump's anti-union views
• 👨‍🔧 Biden supported striking UAW workers while Trump was silent during a GM strike
• ⛔ Fein says Trump stands against most things the UAW stands for
• 👍 Biden has consistently stood with and supported organized labor
• 😡 Trump blamed workers for auto company troubles during the 2009 recession
• 😱 Trump suggested rotating good Midwest jobs to where wages are lower
• ❌ Trump undermined a Volkswagen plant unionization effort in Tennessee
• 💸 Trump told closing GM plant workers not to sell their homes then did nothing to help
• ✅ Biden helped save auto plants and jobs in Illinois and stood with UAW on picket lines
• 🔍 The record clearly shows Biden is more supportive of unions than Trump

Q & A

Who was interviewed by Neil Cavuto about the UAW endorsement of Joe Biden?

UAW President Sean Fein was interviewed by Neil Cavuto after the UAW endorsed Joe Biden for president.

What did Sean Fein say about why the UAW endorsed Biden over Trump?

Sean Fein said Trump has never stood for the American worker and stands against everything the UAW stands for. He contrasted Trump's lack of support for workers during strikes to Biden's actions supporting workers on picket lines.

How did Sean Fein respond when asked why he didn't meet with Trump like other union leaders did?

Fein said he didn't need to meet with Trump given his long record of anti-worker stances and actions. Fein then listed numerous examples over many years showing Trump's opposition to organized labor.

What happened when auto workers went on strike against GM in 2019?

In 2019, when GM workers went on a 40-day strike, Trump was silent and did nothing to support the striking workers.

How did Biden help auto workers in Belvidere, Illinois?

When a Stellantis plant was set to close in Belvidere in 2023, Biden helped the UAW save the plant and bring back two plants to the community.

How did Trump respond when a Volkswagen plant voted to unionize?

In 2015 when Volkswagen workers voted to organize, Trump put an 'anti-union army' in place that killed the organizing drive and contract.

What did Trump say to workers at a closing Lordstown plant?

When the Lordstown Assembly plant was closing, Trump told workers not to sell their houses but did nothing to actually support the workers.

What point does the speaker make about wealth and organized labor?

The speaker argues that even though Biden is wealthy, Trump is far wealthier and more disconnected from labor based on his lifelong record opposing unions.

Why does the speaker say Trump must be close to a billionaire?

The speaker believes Trump is likely close to a billionaire despite his exaggerations, judging by the size and scope of his assets and businesses.

How does the speaker characterize Neil Cavuto's reaction during the interview?

The speaker says Neil Cavuto seemed increasingly uncomfortable as Sean Fein listed example after example of Trump's anti-worker stances and actions.

Outlines

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😄 UAW President explains endorsement of Biden over Trump

UAW President Sean Fein was interviewed by Neil Cavuto after endorsing Biden for president. Fein explained the endorsement by contrasting Biden's long history of supporting workers and unions with Trump's anti-union record and rhetoric. Fein gave multiple examples of Biden joining striking workers on picket lines and helping save auto plants, while Trump blamed workers, threatened job rotation to cut wages, and failed to support strikes.

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🤔 Biden's wealth doesn't change his pro-labor record

Some argue Biden is also wealthy and disconnected from labor like Trump. However, Trump is likely far wealthier as a billionaire. More importantly, their track records show Biden has a long history of supporting organized labor through policy, while Trump has attacked and undermined unions for decades as a businessman. Endorsements show labor groups recognize Biden is the pro-labor candidate regardless of personal wealth.

Keywords

💡union

A union is an organized group of workers who collectively bargain with employers over wages, benefits, working conditions etc. Unions like the UAW play a major role in the video, with their endorsement of Biden contrasted with Trump's anti-union views. The union endorsement shows Biden's support for workers' rights.

💡organized labor

Organized labor refers to unions and other groups that represent the interests of workers. The video argues Trump has a history of attacking organized labor, while Biden actively supports it by joining strikes.

💡collective bargaining

Collective bargaining is the process of negotiations between unions and employers to determine benefits, wages etc. The video states Republicans oppose collective bargaining rights, while Democrats like Biden support them.

💡endorsement

An endorsement is when an organization publicly declares support for a candidate. The UAW endorsement of Biden is a key point, showing he is favored by unions over the anti-union Trump.

💡Fox News

Fox News is mentioned as an example of biased media that might be expected to criticize unions for endorsing Democrats like Biden over Republicans like Trump.

💡wealth

The video argues that both Biden and Trump are wealthy, but Trump is even more disconnected from labor due to his extreme wealth.

💡Lordstown

Lordstown is mentioned as an example of a plant Trump did nothing to support when it was closing, unlike Biden helping save plants.

💡Stellantis

Stellantis, an automaker, is mentioned as an example of Biden helping save a plant from closing in Belvidere.

💡Teamsters

The Teamsters union is mentioned in contrast to the UAW for meeting with Trump, though the video argues the UAW endorsement is based on Biden's pro-labor record.

💡economic justice

Economic justice refers to fair economic policies that benefit workers. The video states Biden stood with the UAW in fighting for economic justice during contract negotiations.

Highlights

UAW President endorsed Joe Biden after criticizing Trump's anti-union views

Biden supported striking workers, making him the most pro-union president

Trump has never stood for the American worker and stands against unions

Biden stood with UAW on picket lines while Trump was silent during GM strike

Trump blamed workers for auto company problems during 2009 recession

Trump wanted to rotate Midwest jobs to lower wages in 2015

Trump undermined Volkswagen workers organizing in 2015

Trump told Lordstown workers not to sell houses then did nothing to help

Biden helped save auto plant and jobs in Belvidere in 2023

Stark difference between Biden's support of unions versus Trump's attacks

Fox News framed union support of Biden as unions being biased

Trump disconnected from labor due to greater wealth

Biden has decades of supporting unions, Trump has decades attacking them

Wealthy argument shows Trump even more disconnected from labor

Track records clearly show Biden is pro-union candidate

Transcripts

Speaker 1: Neil Cavuto invited UAW President  Sean Fein on his program yesterday. This was  

after Sean Fein, at a meeting of the UAW, said,  we endorse Joe Biden. Joe Biden spoke. And if  

you think about political endorsements, it's hard  to think of a more obvious endorsement when you  

look at Trump's anti-union views. And when you  consider Joe Biden's getting out there on the  

picket line supporting striking workers, the most  pro-union worker, most pro-union president I can  

ever remember didn't stop Neil Cavuto from saying,  listen, you could have endorsed Trump. Why didn't  

you and Sean Fein did not hold back. Speaker 2: Could have considered  

Donald Trump. You did not. Why not? Speaker 3: Well, I mean, you know, if you look  

at just the the facts and the body of work of both  candidates and, you know, both of them, in their  

own words, nowhere in history has Donald Trump  ever stood for the American worker. He stands  

against pretty much everything that we stand for. Speaker 1: So it's that simple. I mean, listen,  

you you don't even need to have a deep  conversation. You just pull quotes of  

things Trump has said about unions and the stunts  he's pulled. And then you pull quotes and you pull  

actions from Joe Biden about unions. How is it  even a choice? And of course, the framing of this  

entire interview is the biased unions who support  democracy. Well, listen, it's the Democrats who  

are, disproportionately supporting the rights of  workers to bargain collectively. It is Republicans  

who are against that. Why on earth would a union  shoot itself in the foot? What was it? Desanctis  

called it, ballistic podiatry. Why would they do  that when it's obvious the way the cake is iced?  

Here's one more clip, and Sean Fein goes through  the list of of Trump standing against workers. 

Speaker 3: Oh, we, had to look at a  lot of things. And overall, you know,  

we just had our contract fight, with the big three  and, our most successful contract in history. And,  

you know, President Biden was standing, stood  there with us on the picket line. And, you know,  

unlike President Trump back in 19 when GM was  on strike for 40 days and he was completely  

nonexistent, and silent on the issue. You  know, I can go down through the list of things,  

the difference in the candidates, but, it's very  clear to us, who stands with working class people  

in this country and who, stands against. Speaker 2: Them? You know, your counterpart  

at the Teamsters, Sean O'Brien, has met with  Donald Trump and, of course, the president,  

all the major candidates when they were  still in the race, you opted not to go  

that route. And I'm just curious as to why. Speaker 3: Well, you look at the body of work.  

You know, I'm not going to speak for president  O'Brien, but I will speak for the UAW. And,  

in 2008, 2009 economic recession, Donald Trump  blamed the workers for what was wrong with  

these companies. You know, in 2015, he talked  about doing a rotation of good paying jobs in  

the Midwest somewhere where they pay less  and have people begging for their jobs back  

at lower wages. Yep. You know, in 19, 15,  when Volkswagen workers voted to organize,  

he put an army in place that, killed the  organizing director and killed the organizing,  

the contract for those workers. You know, in  19, when he was president, he didn't support  

the strike. He told workers at Lordstown. Speaker 1: Neil Cavuto, by the way,  

increasingly uncomfortable with this list. Speaker 3: Assembly plant, which was  

closing. Don't sell your houses. And then  he did nothing to support them. You know,  

versus versus President Biden, who in 2023,  when a plant was going to close in Belvidere,  

Illinois, for Stellantis, he stood with those  workers. He helped us save a community and  

helped bring not one point, but two plants back  to life. And he stood with our members on the  

picket line in our fight for economic justice. Speaker 1: The difference couldn't be more stark.  

And it's almost surprising that Neil Cavuto,  you know, I would more expect that Fox News and  

similar media would just say unions are terrible,  not why are the unions biased towards Biden? Why  

didn't they endorse Trump? I would expect because  it's just par for the course that Trump attacks  

unions and hates organized labor. I would expect  them to just attack the very institution of  

organized labor. So an important and. Endorsement  for Joe Biden. Endorsements in general are not the  

most important thing at this point in time. A  relatively small percentage of the workforce in  

the United States is even union labor. But all of  that being said. Yet another data point in which,  

you know, it's gotten popular to say, well,  Biden's wealthy, too. He's got $11 million  

or whatever it is that he's worth. Trump is  not only dramatically wealthier, which is not  

a pro or a con, but if your argument is that  wealthy people are disconnected from labor,  

by definition, Trump must be way more disconnected  even. I mean, listen, I know he's not as rich  

as he claims to be, but I think he's probably a  billionaire if not close to it. If we're if we're  

honest. If that is a factor, Trump's even more  disconnected from labor. But more importantly,  

just look at the track record. Look at the track  record of how Trump has dealt with organized labor  

as a business person for decades. And look at how  Joe Biden has dealt with organized labor through  

his decades in public office. And who else? Or  the Teamsters or UAW or whoever. It's abundantly  

clear that Biden's there guy. Let's take a  break. We have so much more coming up today.  

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