Auto Workers Union Challenges Trump to 12-Hour Shift After He Said Assembly Work Was So Easy ‘We Could Have Our Child Do It’
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United Auto Workers has challenged Donald Trump to work a shift on an assembly line after he claimed the job was so easy that a child could do it.
On Tuesday, Trump was interviewed by Bloomberg Editor in Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. During the conversation, Trump attacked Micklethwait himself and seemingly hinted at being in contact with Vladimir Putin.
In another noteworthy moment, the former president claimed auto workers “get away with murder” by saying they build cars when the parts are manufactured in other countries. He then said workers “take them out of a box and assemble then.”
“We could have our child do it,” Trump continued.
The UAW responded to Trump’s comments on Wednesday with a video of one of their union members challenging the former president to do the work himself.
“Hi, my name is Dawnya Ferdinansen with UAW Local 14 of Toledo, Ohio.” Ferdinansen said. “I am an 18-year UAW member in good standing. I’m making this video in response to Trump’s statement that auto workers just assemble parts out of a box. I challenge you, Trump, to one full 12-hour day in any auto assembly plant. I want to see you assemble parts out of a box for 12 hours. Until you accept and complete this challenge, until you actually work a manual labor job, you keep the name of the UAW out of your mouth. Solidarity, y’all.”
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