Auto Union President Snubs Trump’s Plan to Rally With Striking UAW Members During 2nd GOP Debate

UAW president Fain says he believes former President Trump ’serves the billionaire class,' and not auto workers

UAW president Shawn Fain joins union members picketing outside the Stellantis Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Mich., after they walked off their jobs at noon on Sept. 22, 2023. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

The president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) has snubbed former President Donald Trump ahead of the Republican 2024 presidential candidate’s plans to meet with striking union workers on Wednesday.

In a Tuesday interview with CNN, UAW president Shawn Fain indicated he has no plans to meet with the former president, who has decided to skip the second Republican presidential debate on Wednesday and to instead hold a rally with UAW members in Michigan. Mr. Fain made his comments just hours after appearing on a picket line alongside President Joe Biden.