Trump says Teamsters president will speak at Republican National Convention

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — The president of the Teamsters Union is set to speak at next month's Republican National Convention, as Donald Trump angles to chip away at President Joe Biden's support among the blue-collar workers who are expected to play a major role in the general election, particularly in crucial Midwestern swing states like Wisconsin and Michigan.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that O'Brien had “accepted my invitation to speak at the RNC Convention in Milwaukee."

A spokesperson for the Teamsters did not immediately return a message seeking comment on O'Brien's appearance at the July convention, or whether he would also plan to speak at Democrats' convention the following month.

Trump has been trying to make inroads among Biden's support among organized labor heading into the general election, as he works to win over the blue-collar workers who helped fuel his 2016 victory. Union members tend to vote Democratic, with 56% of members and households backing Biden in 2020, according to AP VoteCast.