Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten railed against Trump at the American Federation of Teachers national convention in Washington, DC, jumping up and down as she screamed.
Per American Federation of Teachers:
Delivering her State of the Union address before thousands of educators, healthcare professionals and public employees at the AFT’s national convention in Washington, D.C., AFT President Randi Weingarten delivered a powerful message: “We will change the trajectory of this nation and secure a better future for all.”
Calling on delegates to harness “the power of the people,” Weingarten said unions remain one of the few forces capable of standing up to concentrated wealth and political power.
“Yes, the other side has enormous power,” she said. “But this is what they don’t have: The power of the people.”
She also drew a stark moral contrast between the needs of working families and the Trump administration’s policies, which have been marked by attacks on the institutions and rights working people rely on to build secure and dignified lives—including public education and collective bargaining. She invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the “‘beloved community’—an America where hate has no home.” That, she said, is the difference between the values of the labor movement and the administration’s policies. “We use our power for good—against chaos, cruelty and corruption,” she said.
At one point, she said, “Oh, and one more thing: we get sh*t done.”
During a panel discussion on Friday, the educator said that her TDS is so bad that it makes her drink.
“What Donald Trump does, whether you consider him an authoritarian or not, is the throwing out of so much stuff that people just throw up their hands and say, ‘Oh no, what are we going to— All I want to do is stay home,’ and for those of us who drink, have a glass of wine, or for me, some vodka,” she said.
Excerpts via Fox:
In another clip from the convention, Weingarten could be seen similarly going wild on stage at a Pride of the Union reception, screaming about billionaires and cheering on the teachers union.
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