Staff Reports
In a recent show of support for the United Auto Workers (UAW) on strike in Michigan, President Joe Biden faced criticism from Republicans who claim his administration’s economic and green-energy policies are detrimental to the U.S. auto industry. Biden joined picketers on the twelfth day of their strike, advocating for a 40% pay raise and highlighting his pro-union stance. However, Republicans were quick to scoff at the president’s visit, specifically taking issue with his promotion of a transition to electric vehicles, which they argue will lead to job losses.
After President Joe Biden joined members of the United Auto Workers in Michigan on the picket line Tuesday, Republicans attacked his administration’s economic and green-energy policies.
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 27, 2023
Ronna McDaniel, Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, pointedly remarked that Biden spent less than 20 minutes with the strikers before departing to California for a fundraiser. McDaniel suggests that Biden’s support for electric vehicle mandates is destroying UAW jobs and ultimately benefiting Communist China. GOP members have seized upon Biden’s climate and infrastructure agenda, particularly its focus on EV rebates and incentives funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, as a divisive issue.
Joe Biden spent less than 20 minutes with UAW strikers, and less than an hour and a half in Michigan.
Now he’s off to California for a fundraiser, where he’ll no doubt promote his EV mandates that are destroying UAW jobs and empowering Communist China.https://t.co/yRtjoihRC5
— Ronna McDaniel (@RonnaMcDaniel) September 26, 2023
Biden doesn’t care about UAW auto workers, he cares about passing his Green New Deal agenda. All the while, he’s selling folks in Michigan down the river in favor of climate activists. pic.twitter.com/JVoqbaS1Ga
— John James (@JohnJamesMI) September 26, 2023
What is driving the pressure of the UAW strike is that Bidenomics is a total failure. pic.twitter.com/7ziQknLQUH
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) September 26, 2023
Representative John James, a Republican from Michigan who recently met with the UAW strikers, claimed that Biden’s subsidization of electric vehicles would divert funds away from autoworkers. James accused Biden of prioritizing his climate change and Green New Deal agenda over the concerns and well-being of UAW autoworkers. James went on to accuse the president of implementing penalties on automotive companies that would harm union employees.
Former President Donald Trump, anticipated to address autoworkers in Michigan the following day, intensified his criticisms of Biden’s visit. Trump dismissed Biden’s appearance with the strikers as a mere publicity stunt, designed to distract from the alleged economic failures of Bidenomics. In a campaign statement, Trump accused Biden of meeting with strikers solely because he had already announced his visit. Despite opposition from UAW President Shawn Fain, Trump plans to attend the event.
Former Vice President Mike Pence echoed the sentiments of his Republican colleagues, blaming Biden’s economic agenda for the strike and denouncing Green New Deal policies as an attack on the combustion engine industry. Pence argued that autoworkers are feeling the effects of Bidenomics, where wages are failing to keep pace with inflation. Additionally, Pence criticized the subsidies and mandates tied to the Green New Deal, claiming they only serve to empower China’s battery manufacturing industry while undermining the combustion engine industry in the United States.
Overall, Republicans are framing Biden’s visit and his support for electric vehicles as detrimental to American autoworkers and the U.S. economy. They argue that his policies favoring green energy and his focus on climate change are misguided and ultimately result in job losses and economic hardship for the American people.
