After a firefighters union endorsed a political rival, the president got upset on Twitter.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning woke up and decided to attack the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), one of the most powerful and politically active unions in the country, after it endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race.
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
I’ve done more for Firefighters than this dues sucking union will ever do, and I get paid ZERO!
Dan Bongino✔@dbongino
NONE of the Firemen I know are supporting Joe Biden for President.
https://twitter.com/kilmeade/status/1122842124775563265 …
IAFF endorsed Biden on Monday, and defended that decision on cable news.
In a Fox & Friends interview that day, host Brian Kilmeade doggedly questioned Harold Schaitberger, the president of the IAFF, on why the union was using the dues of its members to support Biden over Trump. Schaitberger informed them that it’s not — the IAFF’s political arm uses a separate money stream from members who voluntarily contribute.
View the complete May 1 article by Ryan Koronowski on the ThinkProgress website here.