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Message: <blockquote data-quote="newfie" data-source="post: 6097924" data-attributes="member: 58700">James Hoffa Jr., Former Teamsters President (commenting as a prominent union figure): In an interview on April 4, 2025, with Bloomberg, Hoffa, though no longer leading the Teamsters, weighed in on Trump’s tariffs, saying, “The idea of hitting back at countries that’ve been dumping cheap goods here for years—it’s something we’ve screamed about forever. Trump’s doing it, and that’s a win for workers who’ve lost jobs to bad trade deals.” This isn’t an official Teamsters stance but reflects a notable union voice supporting the tariff logic, especially as it aligns with protecting trucking and manufacturing jobs.</blockquote>