Teamsters Union Makes Surprise Donation to Republicans

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters sent donations to the body organizing the Milwaukee convention.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien (L) and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman listen to Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the union's headquarters in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

A fund connected to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters made a rare donation to a Republican Party cause in January, according to federal filings.

On Feb. 20, the labor organization political action committee Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (The PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters), or DRIVE, reported it sent a $45,000 donation to the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) convention fund.