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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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2019
IAFF endorsed Trump in 2016 but Schaitberger told ABC News’ Senior Washington Reporter, Devin Dwyer, “Biden wasn’t in the ballot. That’s a big distinction from then and now.”
Biden dismissed the president’s criticisms of labor leader, writing in a tweet, “I'm sick of this President badmouthing unions. Labor built the middle class in this country.”
I'm sick of this President badmouthing unions. Labor built the middle class in this country. Minimum wage, overtime pay, the 40-hour week: they exist for all of us because unions fought for those rights. We need a President who honors them and their work.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 29, 2019
Biden formally entered the race on April 25, releasing a video posted on social media in which he sought to carve out his own lane amid a crowded Democratic primary by taking direct aim at President Donald Trump and staking his candidacy on a \"battle for the soul of this nation.\"
In the most recent ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday, Biden wades into the 2020 field as the early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, but with a decided tilt toward older voters that could define the party’s 2020 contest as a generational showdown.
In an open-ended question, 17 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents support Biden, with 11 percent for Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and 5 percent for South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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Biden topped his Democratic rivals with an impressive fundraising haul in the first 24 hours of his campaign, raising $6.3 million in the first day, his campaign announced in an email to supporters.
The campaign said 96,926 people donated to the campaign from all 50 states. The average amount of online donations was $41, and 97 percent of online donations made were less than $200. Biden's campaign declined to say how many of their donations were made online.
In the lead up to his formal entry, Biden faced controversy after several women accused him of making them uncomfortable with what they considered inappropriate touching. He posted a video acknowledging that \"social norms are changing\" and promising he would be \"much more mindful,\" calling it his \"responsibility.\"
On Friday, Biden was asked about the allegations during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.”
\"Here's the deal. I have to be much more aware of the private space of men and women,\" he told the co-hosts Friday. \"And I am much more cognizant of that.\"
Biden told “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts during an interview on Monday which will fully air on Tuesday that he takes “responsibility” for Anita Hill’s treatment when she testified before the Senate Judiciary committee during Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s confirmation hearing.
“I believed her from the very beginning, but I was chairman. She did not get a fair hearing. She did not get treated well. That's my responsibility,” Biden said.
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