Skipping the Republican debate, Trump talks UAW strike at non-union plant
Trump on Wednesday night opted out of the Republican debate and instead spoke in Michigan about the ongoing auto workers' strike Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night opted out of the latest 2024 Republican primary debate and instead spoke in Michigan about the ongoing auto workers' strike. The event was held as counter-programming to Trump's rivals, who gathered in California on the debate stage as he attacked President Joe Biden, assailed the criminal charges against him and urged union employees to back him next year. Unions this week drew the attention of both major parties' presidential front-runners. On Tuesday, Biden joined the picket line in Michigan with members of the United Auto Workers in the UAW's ongoing strike while seeking 46% pay raises and a four-day work week, citing the high profits earned by their employers. Trump and his campaign called Biden's visit to the UAW picket line, which is unprecedented for a president in modern h...