Teamsters President to Speak at Republican Convention (1)

Teamsters union president Sean O’Brien will speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month, former President Donald Trump announced, a move that could undercut President Joe Biden’s appeal to blue-collar, union workers.

The influential labor group has yet to endorse a presidential candidate, but O’Brien had requested to speak at both party conventions. It’s unclear if Democrats have invited him to speak at their gathering in August. Biden won the union’s endorsement in 2020.

Trump, in a Friday post on his Truth Social platform, said he was “looking forward” to seeing O’Brien represent the union at the ...