Trump gives a nod to unions with labor secretary choice

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "It can be seen as a thank you to the unions and the union voters who supported Trump and helped solidify what seems to be a growing part of his base," he said.
55% : "O'Brien celebrated the news by sharing a picture of himself with Trump and Chavez-DeRemer.
52% : Fox News reported that she jetted this week to Mar-a-Lago, where Trump has been conducting his Cabinet vetting.Chavez-DeRemer is one of just three House Republicans who backed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, and word of her possible nomination earned an approving post on X from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, normally a top target of conservative ire.
46% : "Trump may be looking strategically at a way to reward the Teamsters and others for their support without really changing labor law," Bowling said.
43% : A related matter is that most labor unions endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris this year, and even those that didn't, such as the Teamsters and the International Association of Fire Fighters, merely held out their endorsements rather than backing Trump.
41% : "Lori has worked tirelessly with both Business and Labor to build America's workforce, and support the hardworking men and women of America," Trump said as part a flurry of Friday night nominations.
38% : "Thank you [Trump] for putting American workers first by nominating Rep. Lori Chavez-DeReminer for US Labor Secretary," he wrote.
32% : However, even though internal polling found that Teamsters preferred Trump two-to-one over Harris, the union opted to remain neutral.
30% : The National Right to Work Committee sent a letter to Trump urging him to look elsewhere for a labor secretary.
29% : Chavez-DeRemer did not respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner, though she reacted on X, saying "working-class Americans finally have a lifeline with [Trump] in the White House.
28% : "Featured Local Savings"The biggest challenge for Trump is dealing with government unions as he tries to get rid of a lot of bureaucratic deadweight in the federal government," GOP strategist John Feehery said before the announcement was made.

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