The leader of the nation’s most powerful union will not rule out supporting Trump in 2020. Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO clarified that the union will take a look at all candidates before endorsing.
According to The Daily Wire:
The most powerful union leader in the United States says he hasn’t ruled out supporting Donald Trump for president in 2020.
On Wednesday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke to Newsmax regarding support for Trump in 2020, asserting, “Well, he will be looked at. Every one will be looked at.”
The AFL-CIO has endorsed every Democratic presidential candidate since 1956 with the exception of George McGovern in 1972. But Trumka allowed, “We will consider every candidate who’s running in 2020.”
Speaking of the 2016 presidential race, Trumka said, “Trump got 3% more of our members than Romney did in 2012, but Hillary Clinton, unfortunately for her, got 10% less of our members than Obama did in 2012. And some didn’t vote for President or some voted third party.”
It is likely, judging from history, that this won’t happen. But it looks like President Trump and his roaring economy could have a chance at receiving the union’s endorsement.
