Teamsters President Sean O’Brien suggested that Democratic leaders Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer should “step aside” after Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss in the presidential election. In an interview with Neil Cavuto on “Your World,” O’Brien defended the union’s decision to remain neutral in the election, despite surveys showing strong support for President-elect Donald Trump among Teamsters members. O’Brien noted that while many rank-and-file members leaned Republican, a significant portion still identified as Democrats, underscoring the need for both parties to address working-class concerns.
O’Brien criticized Democratic leaders for focusing on social issues in what he described as an “economic election,” arguing that issues like job security and financial stability are more pressing for many Americans. He urged Democrats to re-evaluate their priorities and suggested that new leadership could help the party reconnect with working-class voters. “Maybe Chuck Schumer’s time is over, maybe Pelosi’s time is over,” he said, calling on the party to focus on policies that improve economic opportunities for families. O’Brien added that elected officials must deliver concrete results, warning that the Teamsters would hold both parties accountable over the next four years.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien suggested that Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California and Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York should “step aside” following Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat in the presidential election.
The union announced in September it would make no endorsement in the election, even though President-elect Donald Trump received overwhelming support in electronic and phone surveys of the rank-and-file members of the Teamsters. O’Brien said he stood by that decision when asked by “Your World” host Neil Cavuto.
“The polling that we did was extensive. Obviously, it went towards President Trump but we still got a large contingency that are still Democrat, vote Democrat,” O’Brien said. “The decision we made as a general executive board, I’ll stand by it. The good news is that, the Democrats have an opportunity to refocus and try to reclaim why they lost the working class and the Republicans have been saying they want to be the working-class people. So, it’s a great opportunity for both sides, especially Republican, to prove that. We have a lot of issues we need to get resolved in this country, and we have got to do it.”
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Cavuto noted O’Brien didn’t speak at the Democratic convention in August after he addressed the Republican convention in July. O’Brien said he wanted elected officials to “take care of the working people.”
“We want results, not excuses,” O’Brien said. “And look, the great part about this process is we have four more years. If people don’t, on either side, live up to their promises and/or fix their problems, we’ve got four years to build a machine to get the right people in there that will make the right decisions.”
O’Brien also took aim at Democratic leaders, saying they were too focused on “social issues” during an “Economic election.”
“At the end of the day, a lot of these issues are important but what is more important is providing an opportunity for your family, putting food on the table, saving some money and living the American dream. So, they have got a lot of soul-searching to do,” O’Brien said. “I said this earlier today in another interview, the Democrat Party needs to take a look in the mirror and say maybe Chuck Schumer’s time is over, maybe … Pelosi’s time is over. Let’s figure out who is going to be the best for the party.”
“As an organization, we are always looking at how do we leave this organization better than we found it. I think that needs to be the focus,” O’Brien added. “Look, we all have pensions for a reason. That’s to use them to retire and enjoy life. Maybe they should take a page out of Joe Biden’s book and step aside.”
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