March 4, 2026, Fairfax, Va.— Americans for Limited Government (ALG) today released findings in a new exposé, “In Their Own Words: Union Bosses Betray MAGA” once again revealing a deep and troubling disconnect between the political agenda of major labor union leaders and the rank-and-file members they claim to represent.
Union bosses are at it again. According to the latest campaign filings, labor unions continue to support Democratic candidates for office. New findings show how union bosses betray the scores of union workers who supported President Donald Trump in the 2024 election by attacking his policies, backing his fiercest opponents who block his agenda, and using outrageous “fascist” rhetoric.
In a follow-up to our white paper Union Bosses Versus MAGA, new findings show that unions are once again helping anti-Trump candidates get into office to block President Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) agenda at every turn. How? This is accomplished by funding their campaigns with union dues from millions of rank-and-file members who voted for President Trump in the last election.
Union bosses are funding campaigns of some of President Trump’s biggest detractors, including socialists like Zohran Mamdani and “intellectuals” like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC):
- Sen. Adam Schiff: Since 2020, unions have given Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) more than $700,000, including $25,000 from the Teamsters and $30,000 from the Carpenters.
- Chuck Schumer: Since 2020, unions have given nearly $1 million to Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
- Elizabeth Warren: Since 2020, unions have given nearly $500,000 to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC): Since 2020, unions have given nearly $225,000 to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
- Zohran Mamdani: Unions gave self-proclaimed Socialist and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani more than $900,000.
- Leticia James: During her political career, labor unions contributed over $2 million to Leticia James, including more than $100,000 from the Teamsters.
Union bosses have fiercely attacked President Trump and his MAGA agenda that was supported by scores of union members in the 2024 election. They demonize the landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act that lowers taxes and efforts to bring more accountability to the federal workforce.
Hear them in their own words:
- The AFL-CIO blasted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, claiming it would “rip away health care from 17 million people and cut more than half a million care jobs.”
- AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler accused President Trump of “deliberately inflicting pain on workers” through DOGE efficiency measures, while Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Chrissy Lynch claimed that President Trump gave “billionaire tech executives the green light to bulldoze the rights and jobs of working-class families.”
- National Nurses United went even further, with Executive Director Puneet Maharaj accusing President Trump’s administration of running a “fascist regime” with a “white supremacist agenda.”
Union bosses have also taken to the courts to stop President Trump’s MAGA agenda. The numbers speak volumes: Unions have sued the Trump administration 60 times since January 2025—on average more than 4 times per month.
Union leaders don’t represent their members who voted for President Trump. On every issue—from economic policy to foreign affairs—they attack the president while bankrolling his fiercest opponents.
Attachments:
“In Their Own Words: Union Bosses Betray MAGA,” March 2026 at https://getliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Union-Bosses-Betray-MAGA-March-2026.pdf
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