President Trump went on an early morning tear against the International Associations of Firefighters leadership, who he has accused of endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden against their members’ wishes.
“I’ve done more for Firefighters than this dues sucking union will ever do, and I get paid ZERO,” Mr. Trump tweeted, responding to a tweet saying, “NONE of the Firemen I know are supporting Joe Biden for President.”
Mr. Trump then went on a Twitter blitz and retweeted more than 60 tweets in a matter of minutes, including firemen saying they will support him and people ripping on the IAFF.
Im a Firefighter and I’m a YUGE trump supporter! I got banned from the IAFF web.
— Tom Lewis (@TomLewi86961554) April 29, 2019
You are correct, 100%, Dan. A bunch of us have been talking, and this is just the DNC buying and paying for the voice of the fat cat leaders of the IAFF Union. C.W. Elliott, DCFD/EMS, retired 3/3/99.”Four More Years”
— C.w.Elliott (@CwElliott2) April 29, 2019
Roger that….firefighters will vote Trump! The union may not be representing its membership appropriately in this instance.
— John Quagliano (@QuaglianoJohn) April 29, 2019
The tweetstorm ended with the president retweeting, “I cannot wait to vote for the greatest president ever.”
Mr. Trump has been an avid critic of the union’s support of Mr. Biden, saying Monday its leadership doesn’t represent the members who “love Trump.”
“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,” he said.
“The Dues Sucking firefighters leadership will always support Democrats, even though the membership wants me. Some things never change,” he continued.
In an online video announcing the endorsement, IAF General President Harold Schaitberger called Mr. Biden “one of the staunchest advocates for working families.”
“Joe’s a lot like our firefighters. He’s a problem-solver who cares deeply about America and committed to making our country better,” Mr. Schaitberger said.
• Bailey Vogt can be reached at bvogt@washingtontimes.com.
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