Building on Trump’s labor union success

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Among the most remarkable achievements of President Donald Trump’s political rise has been the inroads he has made into traditional Democratic constituencies, particularly labor unions. Republicans, if they play their cards right, can ensure this lasts.

For decades, organized labor has been a core constituency of the Democratic Party. It was understood that in every election cycle, unions would line up behind Democratic candidates and mobilize their members to vote blue.

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