Biden, Trump Headed to UAW Strike to Vie for Blue-Collar Support

President Biden, the first sitting president to visit the picket line, faces criticism for taking sides in the strike.
Biden, Trump Headed to UAW Strike to Vie for Blue-Collar Support
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on NATO at the Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023, after the end of the NATO Summit. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) / Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the Georgia state GOP convention at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, Ga., on June 10, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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President Joe Biden will travel to Detroit on Tuesday to stand shoulder to shoulder with auto union workers who have been on strike against the Big Three automakers since Sept. 15. Former President Donald Trump will also hold a rally on Wednesday in the Motor City, where he will express his solidarity with the striking autoworkers.

Both presidents want to win the support of the working class, but their strategies for the strike are different. President Biden’s focus is on securing fair compensation from corporations, while President Trump’s rally will center on safeguarding jobs amidst concerns about the impact of the Biden administration’s green energy agenda.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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