Kamala Harris' campaign calls Donald Trump ‘anti-union scab’ in DNC Labor Day billboard ads

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Kamala Harris' campaign has kickstarted the fall campaign season by targeting Donald Trump on Labor Day as they criticize the GOP presidential nominee's record on worker's rights.

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) plans to unveil a series of digital billboards in key swing states, labeling Trump a "scab" in an effort to highlight his anti-union history, reported HuffPost.

Democrats' billboards in key swing states

The DNC is set to display 19 billboards in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania starting on Monday, September 2, according to a Democratic advisor.

The billboards, which will feature an unflattering picture of Trump alongside the caption "Trump's an anti-union scab!" will be displayed in both English and Spanish in high-traffic areas and strategic locations.

Speaking about Trump's stance on worker's rights, DNC spokesperson Maddy Mundy said, “He has proven over and over again that he does not care about working Americans, and if he regains the Oval Office, he will answer only to his big-dollar friends and donors."

According to Brad Woodhouse, a senior advisor to the DNC, the billboards were inspired by United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who recently wore a T-shirt calling Trump a "scab" during a speech at the DNC in Chicago.

“We were really kind of channeling Shawn Fain with that choice. And Labor Day’s a good opportunity to lift that up,” said Woodhouse.

He noted that the estimated budget of the whole ad buy will be about $25,000 to $30,000.

Donald Trump's controversial stance on unions

Donald Trump has faced criticism from union leaders for a variety of actions during his presidency, including weakening the power of unions and praising tech billionaire Elon Musk for striking workers.

In 2004, Trump crossed a picket line, and held an event purportedly in support of striking United Auto Workers, though most attendees interviewed by reporters were not union members.

Woodhouse described the display of billboards as a "message bracketing opportunity," intended to counteract Trump's campaign messaging and attract media attention to alternative stories.

Internet slams DNC's billboards calling Donald Trump 'scab'

As Democrats unveiled plans to display billboards that called Donald Trump an "anti-union scab," netizens slammed Kamala Harris' campaign's move.

One user on X wrote, "That’s not true, This is a complete lie. You are liars," while someone else tweeted, "I think today would be a great day for @TheDemocrats to stop with hateful propaganda."

"Lies, Lies and more Lies!!" a netizen commented, and another penned, "Democrats are desperate liars trying to divert attention from their disastrous economy and disastrous Candidate Kamala."

"Harris is the more dangerous scab," an individual opined. "Of course he's not so you have to waste a lot of breath 'reminding' people of what is not true," noted another individual. 

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