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Ohiogal

(34,773 posts)
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 07:49 AM Jul 2019

Lordstown GM Workers Protest Outside W. Va. Trump Fundraiser

For all the good it will do ........

WHEELING, West Virginia (WKBN) – President Trump was in Wheeling, West Virginia Wednesday for a private fundraiser for his reelection campaign, but he was met by a group of laid-off GM Lordstown workers.

The workers protested Trump’s visit, claiming he is not keeping his promises.

One of them worked at Lordstown 38 years. Another had to find another job.

“He said all these jobs are coming back and so far, it’s been exactly the opposite. Every community’s been touched by somebody having to leave, or go somewhere or their seniority couldn’t take them anywhere so they have no job at all,” Ronald Clark said.

“I would like for the head of state to uphold the promises that he made to the people of the Mahoning Valley — protecting Ohio jobs because we’re not seeing anything that shows anything that he said was truthful,” Braylin Rushton said.

https://www.wkbn.com/home/gm-lordstown-workers-protest-outside-of-trump-visit-in-west-virginia/

**Edit: Gov. DeWine made sure he attended this ShitStain fundraiser with coal mining magnate Robert Murray ....

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Lordstown GM Workers Protest Outside W. Va. Trump Fundraiser (Original Post) Ohiogal Jul 2019 OP
At least some of the working class Trumpers are realizing they were had. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #1
Are they suggesting he lied to them? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2019 #2
Oh no!!! He lied! Say it isn't so. Phoenix61 Jul 2019 #3
And how many of those Lordstown GM workers voted for Trump in 2016? Botany Jul 2019 #4
Any union workers TEB Jul 2019 #5
100% truth Ohiogal Jul 2019 #6

Phoenix61

(17,652 posts)
3. Oh no!!! He lied! Say it isn't so.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 07:55 AM
Jul 2019

Did they expect that someone who stiffed his contractors would tell them the truth? Suckers!

Botany

(72,494 posts)
4. And how many of those Lordstown GM workers voted for Trump in 2016?
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 07:58 AM
Jul 2019

I want to say I have sympathy for them but if they voted for Trump fuck 'em.

TEB

(13,691 posts)
5. Any union workers
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 08:29 AM
Jul 2019

Who vote republican needs their head examined. And I work with many union workers who voted for trump I just don’t get it.

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