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Biden Visits Michigan to Meet With UAW Members as Race for Labor Support Intensifies

The visit comes as the president and his predecessor fight for blue-collar support in the 2024 presidential race.
Biden Visits Michigan to Meet With UAW Members as Race for Labor Support Intensifies
US President Joe Biden speaks to members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) at the UAW National Training Center, in Warren, Michigan, on February 1, 2024 as UAW president Shawn Fain looks on. US President Joe Biden is in Michigan to attend campaign events. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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President Joe Biden traveled to Michigan on Feb. 1 to meet with members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) to celebrate the union’s endorsement for his reelection campaign.

The visit came as both the sitting president and his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, are vying for blue-collar worker support in the 2024 presidential election.

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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