The UAW Is Now a Chief Antagonist of Donald Trump
An all-out war has now developed between the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, and one of the country’s most visible and increasingly militant unions, the UAW.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
When Elon Musk hosted a conversation with Donald Trump on Monday night using X/Twitter’s “spaces” tool, which allows users to broadcast a discussion, the Republican presidential candidate strayed into legally tenuous territory while praising his fellow billionaire.
Calling the tech figure a “great cutter” of jobs — Musk laid off more than half of X/Twitter’s staff after purchasing the social-media platform in 2022 — Trump then expanded on the subject.
“I mean, I look at what you do,” Trump told Musk. “You walk in, you say, ‘You want to quit?’ They go on strike; I won’t mention the name of the company, but they go on strike, and you say, ‘That’s OK, you’re all gone. You’re all gone. So every one of you is gone.’” Musk laughed before quickly redirecting the conversation.
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