Former President Donald Trump is expected to speak to autoworkers on Wednesday night as they strike for better pay.
However, one striking autoworker is calling out the former president for giving a speech at a non-union shop.
In an interview with The Messenger, Tiffanie Simmons of the United Auto Workers called it "mildly insulting" that Trump would be speaking at a non-union shop, especially since President Joe Biden stood on the picket line this week with striking UAW members and said they deserved to get paid more than what they're currently making given the sky-high profits being enjoyed by American automakers.
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However, she also emphasized that she wasn't taking sides in a Trump-versus-Biden presidential matchup and was waiting to see what elected officials show themselves to be true allies of the union.
"At the end of the day, we aren't looking at either of these gentlemen as politicians, we are looking at them as potential supporters,” she said. “When people show up to the picket line, we are looking for the human.”
At the same time, Simmons criticized Trump for making promises to midwestern workers during the 2016 presidential race that simply did not pan out.
“He, in so many words, has talked a great talk, but he didn’t walk any of the walk," she said.
