{"id":2298161,"date":"2024-07-17T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teamsters-president-praises-trump-and-vance-at-rnc-much-to-white-houses-dismay-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T17:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:07:08","slug":"teamsters-presidents-praise-of-trump-and-vance-at-rnc-upsets-white-house-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teamsters-presidents-praise-of-trump-and-vance-at-rnc-upsets-white-house-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamsters president&#8217;s praise of Trump and Vance at RNC upsets White House &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteamsters-presidents-praise-of-trump-and-vance-at-rnc-upsets-white-house-washington-examiner-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2298161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teamsters president Sean O&#8217;Brien praised \u200cPresident Trump and Senator \u200bJ.D. Vance\u200b at the Republican\u2062 National Convention, which has caused \u2062anger among White \u200dHouse officials. Despite President Biden&#8217;s strong\u200b support of unions, O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s appearance at the \u200cRNC \u200chas caused tension as the Teamsters have not endorsed\u2064 either \u200ccandidate in the\u200b presidential\u200c election. Some viewed\u2062 O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s\u200b speech as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/that-ubiquitous-flag-how-the-pride-marketing-blitz-is-saturating-every-corner-of-america\/\" title=\"That Ubiquitous Flag: How The Pride Marketing Blitz Is Saturating Every Corner Of America\">de facto endorsement<\/a> of \u2064Trump, which has upset White House aides, congressional\u2063 Democrats, and labor leaders. O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s positive words for Trump\u2063 and criticism of\u200c Amazon&#8217;s employment practices have sparked controversy within the labor\u200b community. Biden&#8217;s support for \u200clabor unions has led to endorsements from many unions, making O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s appearance at the RNC \u200ceven more surprising.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Teamsters president praises Trump and Vance at RNC, much to White House&rsquo;s dismay<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1705761\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> officials are reportedly angry over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3084656\/teamsters-boss-intriguing-comment-corporate-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Teamsters<\/a> President Sean O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s appearance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a>, given President Joe Biden&rsquo;s strong support of unions.<\/p>\n<p>The Teamsters remain an outlier among labor groups because they have not endorsed either candidate in the presidential election. O&rsquo;Brien did not endorse former President Donald Trump at the RNC on Tuesday, but some viewed his address as a de facto endorsement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2024\/07\/17\/teamsters-rnc-union-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>According<\/a> to the <em>Washington Post<\/em>, White House aides, congressional Democrats, and even some labor leaders were angry over O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s appearance and positive words for Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). The aides reportedly were particularly upset, viewing it as a betrayal of the administration&rsquo;s support for many of the Teamsters&rsquo; top priorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How could the Teamsters not endorse the man who is transparently the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-still-weighing-china-tariff-options-as-requests-to-keep-them-pile-up\/\" title=\"Biden Still Weighing China Tariff Options as Requests to Keep Them Pile Up\">pro-labor president<\/a> in history? There is no question the White House is furious,&rdquo; one person reportedly in communication with White House officials told the outlet. &ldquo;Everybody is p&mdash;ed. Everybody is like, &lsquo;What on Earth? How could this have gotten so messed up?&rsquo;&rdquo; Biden&rsquo;s support for labor unions has led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1084037\/group-of-17-unions-endorses-biden-for-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>many of them to endorse him<\/a> this presidential cycle.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien called Trump a &ldquo;tough S.O.B.&rdquo; in his address.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is a candidate who is not afraid of hearing from new, loud, and often critical voices, and I think we all can agree, whether people like him or they don&rsquo;t like him, in light of what happened to him on Saturday, he has proven to be one tough S.O.B.,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s speech at the RNC was uncommon for a Republican convention as many labor leaders have been overwhelmingly pro-Democrat. He said, &ldquo;The left called me a traitor&rdquo; for speaking at the RNC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The corporatists that the Teamsters exposed on the floor of the RNC own the <em>Washington Post<\/em> and were likely upset by how many times Sean O&rsquo;Brien directly called out Amazon&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teamsters-presidents-praise-of-trump-and-vance-at-rnc-upsets-white-house-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Teamsters president&#039;s praise of Trump and Vance at RNC upsets White House - Washington Examiner\">atrocious employment practices<\/a>,&rdquo; said Kara Deniz, a Teamsters spokeswoman, in a statement provided to the outlet responding to the criticism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Teamsters refuse to be pressured to fall in line by those who continue to applaud a broken system,&rdquo; Deniz continued. &ldquo;We will continue to participate in the political process at all levels on behalf of working people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien also praised Vance for &ldquo;truly [caring] about working people.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Vance has an awkward history with unions, awkwardly greeting Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) at a United Auto Workers strike last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nice to see you, Marcy,&rdquo; Vance said while laughing at the awkward exchange. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First time here?&rdquo; Kaptur asked. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First time here, yeah,&rdquo; Vance replied followed by thanks from Kaptur for coming. <\/p>\n<p>Biden was the first sitting president to appear at a picket line when he showed up at a UAW one in 2023, and he restored retirement accounts for around 350,000 Teamsters members. Some union members fear Trump will undo some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-unions-would-rake-in-9-billion-more-from-dues-if-pro-act-is-passed-report\/\" title=\"Labor Unions Would Rake In  Billion More From Dues If PRO Act Is Passed: Report\">pro-union policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the White House but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien has also requested to speak at the Democratic National Convention but has not received an invitation.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1705761\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1705761\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teamsters president Sean O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s appearance at the Republican National Convention, where he praised Trump and Vance, has caused anger among White House officials, who support Biden and his strong stance on unions. Despite not officially endorsing Trump, O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s speech was seen by some as an implicit endorsement. This has led to frustration among White House aides, congressional Democrats, and other labor leaders who view it as a betrayal of the administration&#8217;s priorities. O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s positive words for Trump and Vance at the RNC have raised eyebrows, especially since many labor leaders typically lean towards the Democratic party. The Teamsters have not endorsed either candidate in the presidential election, which has caused controversy. O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s praise for Trump and Vance has sparked criticism and backlash, but the Teamsters remain firm in their commitment to advocating for working people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2298162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24198124104697-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3669,6915,19459,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2298161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-president","tag-rnc","tag-teamsters","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24198124104697-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2298161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2298162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2298161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2298161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2298161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}