Sean O’Brien: let’s not bicker over who fired who

Sean O’Brien is to Trump as Trump is to Putin:

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien downplays Trump's reckless firings of federal workers: "We don't want to see anybody losing their jobs, but he thinks he's within his right."

[image or embed]— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM

Wow, really standing up for workers there. But surely his relentless kissing of Trump’s ass is leading to policy concessions:

Trump Labor Secretary nominee Lori M. Chavez-DeRemer cancels her support for the PRO Act in a hearing this morning: "I respect the right of right-to-work states."

[image or embed]— Jake Grumbach (@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social) February 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM

If he cared at all about the material interests of his workers, he wouldn’t like this. But as it is I’m sure he loves Trump more than ever.