{"id":2327192,"date":"2024-08-19T23:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T03:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teamsters-president-says-dnc-shunned-him-after-speaking-at-rnc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T23:10:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T03:10:58","slug":"teamsters-president-says-dnc-shunned-him-after-speaking-at-rnc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teamsters-president-says-dnc-shunned-him-after-speaking-at-rnc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamsters president says DNC shunned him after speaking at RNC &#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\">26<\/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-president-says-dnc-shunned-him-after-speaking-at-rnc-washington-examiner%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=2327192&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 \u2062expressed disappointment after \u2063the Democratic National Committee (DNC)\u2064 ignored his\u2064 request to speak at their convention, following \u200chis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rush-limbaughs-death-certificate-says-greatest-radio-host-of-all-time\/\" title=\"Rush Limbaugh\u2019s Death Certificate Says \u2018Greatest Radio Host Of All Time\u2019\">recent speech<\/a> at the \u200dRepublican National Convention. O\u2019Brien had requested to address both political parties, but \u200dwhile the Republicans welcomed him, the DNC did not respond. This lack of engagement\u200c seems to \u2063reflect \u200bthe DNC&#8217;s dissatisfaction with O\u2019Brien&#8217;s willingness to interact with Trump&#8217;s supporters, despite \u2062his neutral \u200cstance during his\u2063 speech and not formally endorsing Trump. The Teamsters, a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-top-union-punished-official-who-exposed-corruption\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Top Union Punished Official Who Exposed Corruption\">powerful labor union<\/a> \u200cwith 1.3 million members, play a significant \u200brole in the \u200cDemocratic coalition. O\u2019Brien&#8217;s outreach\u200d to\u2062 Republicans came after\u200c months\u2064 of courting from \u200dTrump, highlighting the complexities\u2063 of union politics \u200camid\u200d party \u2064dynamics. Other Teamsters affiliates are participating in the DNC, while O\u2019Brien\u2019s absence \u2062denotes potential tensions between the union\u2019s leadership and the Democratic Party.  <\/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 says DNC shunned him after speaking at RNC<\/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_1713496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Teamsters<\/a> President Sean O&rsquo;Brien said the Democratic National Convention ignored his request to speak at the high-profile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>event<\/a> after he received backlash for speaking to supporters of former President Donald Trump last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien asked both the Democratic and Republican parties for an opportunity to address their respective conventions earlier this year. While the Teamsters president spoke at the Republican National Convention last month after the GOP accepted his request, the Democratic National Committee never responded to O&rsquo;Brien, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkansasonline.com\/news\/2024\/aug\/18\/dnc-welcomes-teamsters-not-their-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Democratic National Committee for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic convention began Monday evening with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-lies-about-vaccines-spark-criticism-rebuttal-by-ap-fact-check\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s lies about vaccines spark criticism, rebuttal by AP Fact-Check\">prime-time address<\/a> from President Joe Biden in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, his No. 2 and the head of the Democratic ticket. Other Teamsters affiliates are set to appear at the convention this week, while Shawn Fain, the president of the United Automobile Workers, delivered an address.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien leads one of the most powerful labor unions in the country, boasting 1.3 million members. Unions are an important piece of the Democratic coalition, and the convention&rsquo;s apparent cold shoulder to O&rsquo;Brien appears to convey its displeasure that he was willing to engage with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s political opposition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While O&rsquo;Brien did not endorse Trump during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3084127\/trumps-rnc-solidifies-union-push-vance-pick-teamsters-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>address<\/a> at the GOP convention, his union is the largest in the country to hold out on support for Harris. The union leader&rsquo;s appearance to Republicans in July came after the former president had vied for his support for months, beginning with a personal meeting in January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sean O&rsquo;Brien, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters speaks during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Morry Gash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Before departing the union&rsquo;s headquarters, the former President directly told those in attendance that the Teamsters would have a seat at the table if a potential endorsement was made for a second administration,&rdquo; the Teamsters magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/teamster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/71224MagTeamsterSUMMER2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>noted<\/a> in a reflection of the meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever relationship might have developed between the two appeared to have fractured earlier this month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Responding to remarks Trump made during a recent interview disparaging striking workers, O&rsquo;Brien stated that &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-fires-three-employees-for-coming-to-work-unvaccinated-zero-tolerance-policy\/\" title=\"CNN Fires Three Employees For Coming To Work Unvaccinated: \u2018Zero-Tolerance Policy\u2019\">firing workers<\/a> for organizing, striking, and exercising their rights as Americans is economic terrorism,&rdquo; in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/RRdpO\/https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2024\/08\/14\/where-bidens-head-is-at-00173952?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=e7a80568-c451-4949-97ec-5407d227897b&amp;nlid=630318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>to <em>Politico<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Teamsters will announce their support for Trump or Harris after the convention wraps up this week.&nbsp;<\/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_1713496\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713496\"}});<\/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\u2019Brien stated that the Democratic National Convention overlooked his request to speak at the prominent event following criticism he faced for addressing supporters of former President Donald Trump last month. Earlier this year, O\u2019Brien reached out to both major parties seeking a chance to speak at their conventions. While he was granted an opportunity to address the Republican National Convention after they accepted his request, the Democratic National Committee did not respond, as reported by the Associated Press. The Washington Examiner has sought comments from the DNC. The Democratic convention commenced on Monday evening with a keynote speech from President Joe Biden in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is leading the Democratic ticket. Other Teamsters representatives are scheduled to participate in this week\u2019s convention, and Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers, also delivered a speech. O\u2019Brien heads one of America\u2019s most influential labor unions with 1.3 million members; unions play a crucial role in supporting Democrats, and their apparent disregard for O\u2019Brien suggests dissatisfaction with his engagement with political opponents. Although O&#8217;Brien did not endorse Trump during his GOP address, his union remains one of the largest yet to back Harris officially. His appearance before Republicans came after months of efforts by Trump to gain his support, starting with a personal meeting in January. According to Teamsters magazine&#8217;s account of that meeting, Trump assured attendees that if an endorsement were made for another term in office, &#8220;the Teamsters would have a seat at the table.&#8221; However, any potential rapport seems strained now; responding to Trump&#8217;s recent comments criticizing striking workers, O&#8217;Brien labeled such actions as &#8220;economic terrorism&#8221; in remarks made to Politico. The Teamsters plan to announce their endorsement for either Trump or Harris once this week&#8217;s convention concludes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2327193,"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\/08\/Sean-OBrien_Teamsters_34.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7705,38629,5894,6915,19459],"class_list":["post-2327192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc","tag-labor-unions","tag-politics","tag-rnc","tag-teamsters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sean-OBrien_Teamsters_34.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327192","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}