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UAW chief Shawn Fain explains why the union endorsed Biden over Trump
Source: CBS News

January 28, 2024 / 12:56 PM EST

Washington — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who announced the group's endorsement of President Biden for reelection last week, explained why the union endorsed Mr. Biden, noting a "very clear difference" between him and former President Donald Trump.

"One of them, President Biden, has always been on the American worker and stood with the American worker and he proved that during this presidency," Fain told "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "For the first time in U.S. history, we had a sitting president join striking workers on the picket line."

With the UAW endorsement on Wednesday, Mr. Biden earned the backing of the 400,000-member union, which marked a critical step in his reelection bid as he seeks to gain support from working class Americans. He cited Mr. Biden's support during the UAW's strike last fall as evidence of his priorities.

"I believe the overwhelming majority of UAW members and working class people, when the facts and the truth are put in front of them, will support Joe Biden for president," Fain said. "That's why we made this decision." The UAW president contrasted the president and former president, saying that while "Joe Biden has a history of serving others" and the working class, "Donald Trump has a history of serving himself and standing for the billionaire class."

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