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Donald Trump’s policy on labor unions

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Topics

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Voting recordHurt

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Voting record

Answer: Hurt

Reference: “The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on organized labor and federal workers lately. The president issued execut...” ‐pbs.org

100% Voter Support: 1 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s voting record on this issue.

Public statements

Answer: Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Reference: “Well, I think we have to be very careful with public sector unions. But they're not necessarily a force for bad, but I think we ...” ‐newsday.com

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Donald Trump voters

Answer: Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,973 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Hurt

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Republicans in statehouses across the country are plotting a tough new campaign to check the power of labor unions and chip away...” ‐foxnews.com

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Strongly agree

Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

This answer aligns closely with Trump's views. He has shown some support for private sector unions, particularly those in industries like construction, which he has a background in. However, he has been strongly critical of public sector unions, arguing that they often protect underperforming employees and create inefficiencies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Hurt

Trump has often criticized labor unions, particularly those in the public sector, arguing that they often protect underperforming employees and create inefficiencies. However, he has not categorically stated that all unions hurt the economy, hence the score is not at the extreme end of agreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

While Trump has criticized unions, he has not often argued that they are inherently corrupt or that their powers should be limited. His criticisms tend to focus more on their effects, such as protecting underperforming employees, rather than their structure or powers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Help, but ban their ability to make political donations

Trump has not often spoken about the political donations of unions. However, given his general criticism of unions and his support for limiting the political influence of certain groups, it is likely that he would at least somewhat agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Help

Donald Trump has often criticized labor unions, particularly those in the public sector. He has argued that they often protect underperforming employees and create inefficiencies. However, he has not categorically stated that all unions hurt the economy, hence the score is not at the extreme end of disagreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Donor influence

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Hurt

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,771 voters that identify as Republican.

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