More than half of Teamsters members back former President Trump in the upcoming election over Vice President Harris, according to a poll of members as the group’s leadership weighs an endorsement.
The Teamsters, which is one of the largest unions in the country, said a poll of members conducted after last week’s debate between Harris and Trump found 58 percent backed Trump compared to 31 percent who supported the vice president. The poll was conducted by Lake Research Partners.
“For the past year, the Teamsters Union has pledged to conduct the most inclusive, democratic, and transparent Presidential endorsement process in the history of our 121-year-old organization — and today we are delivering on that promise to our members,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement.
“Our members are the union, and their voices and opinions must be at the forefront of everything the Teamsters do,” he continued. “Our final decision around a possible …