Teamsters Go Trump

The number: New survey data shows rank-and-file Teamsters union members favor Donald Trump over Kamala Harris by a 59% to 34% margin.

Context: The Teamsters, which backed President Biden in 2020, declined to endorse a candidate this cycle.

• Harris and Trump have both tried to occupy the pro-worker candidate lane, rolling out a slew of populist economic policies over the past few months.

Bubba’s Two Cents

There’s no denying Trump, and by extension the GOP, have made inroads with blue-collar workers and union members. On the other hand, union households are still twice as likely to believe Democrats serve their interests better. The big question: Does this realignment keep shifting in Republicans’ favor, or is this mostly a Trumpian phenomenon?