Teamsters president Sean O'Brien shared details of a confrontational meeting with Kamala Harris, where she dismissed the need for union support, leading to the Teamsters' refusal to endorse any presidential candidate. The union later reported significant member support for Trump over Harris. For the first time since 1996, the traditional Dem ally Teamsters announced just days before the election that they would not be endorsing a presidential candidate.
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