STLA - Trump 'Serves A Billionaire Class And That's What's Wrong With This Country: UAW President Slams Ex-President Ahead Of Detroit Visit | Benzinga
Amidst an ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW), the union’s president, Shawn Fain, has openly criticized former President Donald Trump in advance of his visit to Detroit. Fain accuses Trump of favoring the ‘billionaire class’ over the needs of the working class.
What Happened: Fain expressed his dissatisfaction with Trump on Monday, a day before Trump’s scheduled visit to Detroit, as reported by The Hill.
Trump is set to meet with both current and former union workers amidst a strike against the “Big Three” automakers — Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), and Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA).
Fain criticized Trump’s decision to host a rally at a non-union plant in Michigan and accused the former president of lying about UAW’s role in the struggles of car companies.
"He serves a billionaire class and that's what's wrong this country," Fain said, according to the report.
“His track record speaks for itself. In 2008, during the Great Recession, he blamed UAW members, he blamed our contracts for everything that was wrong ...