After Teamsters meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, 'Stranger things have happened'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : He acknowledged that Trump has the support of many members.
71% : "Trump aides, before Wednesday's meeting, said the fact that it was taking place was a win in and of itself.
71% : "O'Brien later described the conversation with Trump as "pleasant" and "direct," but said the union was a long way from making a decision.
69% : "There's no doubt about (it)," he said, "there is union support for President Trump.
62% : Trump participated in a roundtable with the union's executive board, its president and members as he works to win over the blue-collar workers who helped fuel his 2016 victory and who are expected to play a major role in November, particularly in critical Midwestern swing states like Wisconsin and Michigan.
60% : "But in my case it's different because I've employed thousands of Teamsters and I thought we should come over and pay our respects.
55% : They also posed for a side-by-side photo, both flashing thumbs-up signs, that Trump posted online.
51% : Speaking to reporters after what he called "a very productive meeting," Trump acknowledged the union typically backs Democrats, but said of a possible endorsement, "Stranger things have happened.
49% : The message to candidates: "If you don't help labor and you don't help my position, you're not going to get my endorsement," Wheaton said.
48% : During Trump's presidency, the National Labor Relations Board reversed several key rulings that had made it easier for small unions to organize, strengthened the bargaining rights of franchise workers and provided protection against anti-union measures for employees.
46% : During his speech, Trump urged the UAW to endorse him, directly appealing to Fain from the floor of a non-unionized auto parts plant.
43% : He estimates about 30% to 40% of Teamsters members voted for Trump in 2020, even though the union endorsed Biden.
41% : But Trump is hoping to cut into that support as he casts himself as pro-worker and tries to exacerbate divisions between union leaders and some rank-and-file members.
40% : "Shawn Fain doesn't understand this or have a clue," Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.
33% : This is not the first time Trump has tried to woo union members.
31% : The Supreme Court's conservative majority -- including three justices that Trump nominated -- overturned a decades-old pro-union decision in 2018 involving fees paid by government workers.
26% : Earlier this month, the Teamsters' O'Brien met privately with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club, where the two discussed issues including right-to-work laws that allow those in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying dues and fees.
24% : He said it has additional questions for Trump and for Biden, who has yet to set a similar meeting.
23% : Fain instead called Trump a "scab," a derogatory term for workers who cross union picket lines and work during a strike, as he endorsed Biden.

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