Trump spent $20,000 to give his fake UAW speech at a non-union factory with non-union workers in Michigan.
Here’s the entry in his FEC report:
Trump paid $20,000 to a non-union shop in Clinton Township to pretend to address the United Auto Workers. https://t.co/pzU7nsTitc pic.twitter.com /VlRIYShccl
— Michigan GOP Watch (@MiMagaWatch) February 2, 2024
The entire setup was a fake.
After the Trump campaign announced the speech, it was revealed that Trump would not be going to the UAW picket line. The former president was not addressing auto workers and was not referring to a union. It was all a scam.
President Biden ruined Trump’s stunt by appearing before Trump and walking the picket line with UAW workers.
Trump’s speech turned out to be a disaster that addressed none of the concerns of auto workers, and the story ended with the UAW backing President Biden’s re-election.
Donald Trump couldn’t risk meeting real union members, so he staged a fake event for the cameras and asked non-union workers to rob union members for Trump signs.
None of it was real and it didn’t work. The former president did not deceive anyone. His organized event was watched over and did not generate the media coverage he was hoping for.
Never assume anything is real with Donald Trump. His speech to the union workers was also a fraud.
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