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Donald Trump to Counter-Program Second GOP Debate by Appearing with Striking Auto Workers in Detroit
Breitbart ^ | 18 Sep 2023 | NICK GILBERTSON

Posted on 09/19/2023 7:42:59 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

Former President Donald Trump will appear with striking union members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan, as his opponents squabble for the spotlight on the debate stage on September 27, according to a report that multiple sources have confirmed to Breitbart News.

The New York Times first reported on Trump’s forthcoming appearance with Detroit auto workers striking against the big three automakers — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis — which will serve as counter-programming to the GOP debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

The GOP frontrunner will deliver a “prime-time speech before current and former union members,” according to the Times, as they strike for higher wages following 40-year-high inflation and seek commitments from automakers and the federal government that Biden’s electrical vehicle agenda will not threaten their jobs or pay, as Breitbart News has documented.

Multiple Trump aides have confirmed the 45th president’s plans to Breitbart News.

Trump, who regularly takes a majority of support in independent national GOP primary polls, is keeping with the strategy his campaign employed in the first debate when he skipped the event and instead joined Tucker Carlson for a one-on-one 45-minute interview on the host’s eponymously-named show, Tucker on Twitter.

After battling the counter-programming, which was released at the start of the first GOP debate on August 23 and instantly went viral, debate storylines quickly fell to the wayside when Trump surrendered in Fulton County, Georgia, on his fourth indictment a day later. The arrest produced the now-iconic mugshot of Trump, the first-ever mugshot of a former president of the United States.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 1workersoftheworld; desantis; elonmusk; fakenewsblogpimp; larrydavid; michigan; prounion; tesla; trump; trumpcultbelow; trumpcultinbound; uaw; unite; unitedautoworkers
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To: SoConPubbie

It’s nearly certain he’ll say that he will remove all subsidies for EVs.

And that’ll be enough.


21 posted on 09/19/2023 8:08:00 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: SoConPubbie
Funny how you're citing an Atlantic Monthly article when I regularly get bashed for doing the same thing.

As it happened, you failed to provide the rest of the quote, and it's context:

"These are the values inspiring those brave workers in Poland … They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost."

Reagan's talking about Poland's Solidarity Union standing up to the Communists.

VIDEO

Of course, Reagan then went on to bust the Air Traffic Controller's Union and fire them all.

Yeah, he supported unions all right...

22 posted on 09/19/2023 8:08:59 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

It’s nearly certain he’ll say that he will remove all subsidies for EVs.

And that’ll be enough.


23 posted on 09/19/2023 8:09:12 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
So are we saying...

Why is it that you can never make a declarative statement Dilbert? One derived from your own perspective, using the facts that are presented.

24 posted on 09/19/2023 8:09:22 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: JonPreston

+++1


25 posted on 09/19/2023 8:09:58 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope. )
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To: digger48
You do realize that some of us here like both Trump AND DeSantis, don’t you?

No one cares. It's Trump or bust. DeSantis starts and ends as a back bencher, a non contender.

26 posted on 09/19/2023 8:11:43 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: dware

That’s what I’m talking about. I don’t understand what people are saying about this.

If I’m missing something, please explain what the issues here are.

I have more than 2 brain cells and know there is snark and insults on Free Republic sometimes, but still would like if you can explain this.

Support of workers in a labor dispute does not mean supporting their union? I don’t understand this. Please explain.


27 posted on 09/19/2023 8:11:49 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Timber Rattler

Union members, not union.
I thought you were more intelligent.


28 posted on 09/19/2023 8:16:06 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trumpcrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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To: BlackbirdSST

I can never make a declarative statement, because I have questions about why people have the opinions that they have.

And that can generate questions. I don’t know all the details about some of the subjects discussed here. So naturally questions come up, At least that’s how I look at it.


29 posted on 09/19/2023 8:16:29 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: SoConPubbie

Exactly. Timber Rattler should stay in woods rattling.


30 posted on 09/19/2023 8:17:11 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trumpcrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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To: entropy12
Union members, not union.

So how is that a distinction without a difference? They call each other "brothers" for a reason you know.

31 posted on 09/19/2023 8:17:50 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler
So Trump is backing the United Autoworkers Union now?

He's supporting the rank and file, brilliant, it's what most President's should do. It's basically a vote against the EV mandates.

32 posted on 09/19/2023 8:18:42 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: entropy12

LOL, you thought wrong in this case.


33 posted on 09/19/2023 8:21:03 AM PDT by going hot
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To: BlackbirdSST

It’s one thing to support Trump, but the childish name calling here by some is another

It gets old


34 posted on 09/19/2023 8:21:29 AM PDT by digger48
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To: SoConPubbie
The Democratic Party used to be the party of blue collar workers, supporting auto workers, steel workers, coal miners, dock workers, etc. The party is now dominated by upper middle class liberals, the people who were generally Republican two generations ago. Both Democrats and RINOS favored offshoreing industrial jobs. Admittedly, the RINOS do not favor environmental radicalism.

Trump sees an opportunity and takes it. Increasing margins in Rust Belt states is a good strategy.

35 posted on 09/19/2023 8:24:00 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Timber Rattler

The runaway inflation caused by Trump and Biden’s MASSIVE government spending wasn’t causing enough pain apparently. Now the two are teaming up with the UAW to make cars more expensive.


36 posted on 09/19/2023 8:24:53 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Timber Rattler
Of course, Reagan then went on to bust the Air Traffic Controller's Union and fire them all.

Yeah, he supported unions all right...


Actually, once again, like a good-little DeSanctimonious supporter, you distorted the truth again!

As stated in that video, he supported the Union Workers and the right for workers to organize and negiote as a group with employers.

But you continue to skip right over that little detail, and try to make it all about Reagan busting the Flight Controller Union.

Both can be done at the same time, which, as history shows, President Reagan did.

Don't let the truth get in the way of your Propaganda.
37 posted on 09/19/2023 8:27:09 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: SoConPubbie

If you would pull your head out of Rumps butt you would see it is only a gimmick go find a push poll that says union workers love Rump


38 posted on 09/19/2023 8:28:48 AM PDT by wild74
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To: digger48

I second the motion.

There’s a certain amount of snark and sarcasm and wisecracks on Free Republic. But we are all supposed to avoid insults and put downs. We are supposed to discuss the issues, and not attack fellow Freepers. After all, we are all on the same team. We are all conservatives who believe in the same values.


39 posted on 09/19/2023 8:29:38 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: digger48

Sure does.


40 posted on 09/19/2023 8:31:46 AM PDT by kelly4c
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