The Worldwide Affiliation of Hearth Fighters (IAFF) introduced Thursday the union is declining to endorse Kamala Harris for president after endorsing Joe Biden in 2020. The IAFF typically endorses the Democrat nominee, but additionally declined to endorse in 2016 when the candidates have been Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Republican vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance spoke to the union membership in August on the IAFF conference, as did the Democrat vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
The IAFF is the second union to not endorse within the 2024 presidential race after courting by the Trump marketing campaign. The Teamsters declined to make an endorsement after union president Sean O’Brien spoke on the RNC Nationwide Conference in Milwaukee final July. O’Brien was not invited to talk on the DNC conference the subsequent month.
The Harris marketing campaign posted video of Vance being booed. Vance as he does, acquired the cheers and boos with grace:
JD Vance calls viewers “haters” as he’s booed at firefighters union convention pic.twitter.com/J8TI94gAIt
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 29, 2024
Vance was launched on the IAFF conference by Rep. Carlos Jimenez (R-FL), the one profession firefighter in Congress, reported Fox News (excerpt:
Congress’ solely profession firefighter will introduce Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on the Worldwide Affiliation of Firefighters (IAFF) convention in Boston Thursday in an effort to induce members to assist the Trump-Vance ticket, after they have been the primary labor union to endorse President Biden in 2020.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., turned a Metropolis of Miami firefighter in 1975 and rose to the rank of chief by the tip of his profession. He mentioned Thursday that, like his fellow first responders, former President Trump has proven he’s at all times able to “reply the decision.”
…”I felt it was vital sufficient to rise up at 3 a.m. to go to Boston and introduce Sen. Vance and discuss to them about why I believe President Trump and JD Vance are proper for not simply firefighters however for America.”
…”My pitch goes to be, you recognize, the place firefighters are at all times prepared to reply the decision or they reply the bell – Proper now America is, is asking for assist, and we must always reply,” Gimenez mentioned.
“And America is asking for assist due to the catastrophe that’s been the Biden-Harris administration and… among the issues which have occurred during the last three and a half years… that Kamala Harris specifically desires us to overlook that they have been answerable for.”
“One way or the other they’re now going to repair it or she’s going to repair it… It’s like having the arsonist let you know put out the hearth.”
Video of Vance’s tackle:
The Recount’s Steve Morris posted a historical past of the IAFF’s presidential endorsements going again to the Eighties:
IAFF endorsement historical past:
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
2012: Obama
2016: Nobody
2020: Biden
2024: Nobody https://t.co/23dcVjof4K— Steve Morris (@stevemorris__) October 3, 2024
Trump marketing campaign advisor Tim Murtaugh posted a response, “The IAFF was the very first union to endorse Biden in 2019. Now they’re declining to endorse Kamala Harris. On high of the Teamsters not endorsing (and Teamsters rank and file overwhelmingly backing Trump), that is one other for Harris. Large, massive bother and so they comprehend it.”
The IAFF was the very first union to endorse Biden in 2019.
Now they’re declining to endorse Kamala Harris.
On high of the Teamsters not endorsing (and Teamsters rank and file overwhelmingly backing Trump), that is one other for Harris.
Large, massive bother and so they comprehend it. https://t.co/BzuaxvQOnQ
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) October 3, 2024
