A New York union leader claims that the majority of his 9, 000 people support original President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden and that Democrat laws are influencing citizens.
After Trump stopped by a development site while he was preparing for his company documents test, Bob Bartels, the director of the Steamfitters Local 638, sat down with both Newsmax and Fox News in Manhattan on Thursday night.
NEW: Although most of his Union workers in New York are Democrats, according to New York union president Bobby Bartels, who says they will support Trump in 2024.
According to Bartels, he polled 9000 people, and Trump is currently ahead of Biden by 3 to 1.
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Bartels pointed out that it was “very fascinating” that Trump visited the site and that the majority of his supporters were past Democrats, but that far-left policies are polarizing blue-collar workers.
” In the past, we are essentially Democrats, all of us, and after what’s happened the next four years in this country, Democrats are fundamentally pushing everyone to the other side, “he said”. We’re a very nationalist group, we adore our land, and we aspire to the best for our country.
In a split interview with Fox News Channel’s Fox &, Friends , on Thursday night, the coalition member told host Brian Kilmeade he polled his people on whom they support in the national election, and Trump smoked Biden.
According to the survey I conducted in my coalition, President Trump is currently trailing Joe Biden by three points out of my 9, 000 people.
Bartels, whom Kilmeade noted plans to vote for Trump, more emphasized that union staff” are really tired of the position with shopping, inflation, gas costs, illegal immigration, offense, we’re living it every day in New York City, “he said.
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Asked if Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s company records circumstance against Trump changes his mind about the 45th leader, Bartels said”, Zero changes my opinion because… I want what’s best for America.”
” I want what’s right for the citizens, and my members want that, also. They are very agitated. They’re living week to week. Some of them are not affording their bills, and I think things need to change, “he added.
Kilmeade , pointed out in the interview that Bartels worked for Trump in some capacity in 1986.
