Joe Biden held his first official campaign rally in Pittsburgh Monday (watch above). The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:
Hours after announcing that his Pittsburgh-based International Association of Fire Fighters was endorsing Joe Biden for president, union president Harold Schaitberger kicked off the first rally of Mr. Biden’s quest for the Democratic nomination at a Lawrenceville union hall Monday to chants from the crowd of “We want Joe!”
“This is a union town. This is a union state. This is a union county,” Mr. Schaitberger said.
Those words may sting for Donald Trump who expressed his disdain this morning after the IAFF endorsed Biden.
I’ll never get the support of Dues Crazy union leadership, those people who rip-off their membership with ridiculously high dues, medical and other expenses while being paid a fortune. But the members love Trump. They look at our record economy, tax & reg cuts, military etc. WIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2019
The Dues Sucking firefighters leadership will always support Democrats, even though the membership wants me. Some things never change!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2019
Biden has already shown he isn’t scared to fire back at Trump.
I'm sick of this President badmouthing unions. Labor built the middle class in this country. Minimum wage, overtime pay, the 40-hour week: they exist for all of us because unions fought for those rights. We need a President who honors them and their work.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 29, 2019
"I make no apologies — I am a union man. Period," says former Vice Pres. Joe Biden, appearing in Pittsburgh at his first 2020 campaign rally.
"Quite frankly, folks, if I'm going to be able to beat Donald Trump in 2020, it's going to happen here," he adds. https://t.co/B4YAOlIrva pic.twitter.com/czGajgz6D6
— CNN (@CNN) April 29, 2019
Biden heads to Iowa tomorrow.
