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AFT Leader Mocked Trump, Urged Swing-State Union Power

7/22/2026

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AFT President Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten delivered the Washington conference keynote, repeatedly mocking President Donald Trump and likening him to an authoritarian.
Former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder joined a panel where Weingarten asked what keeps panelists up at night.
She urged the union’s sizable swing-state membership to wield collective power before the 2026 midterms and called for an America where all people feel welcome, safe and valued.

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AFT President Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten delivered the Washington conference keynote, repeatedly mocking President Donald Trump and likening him to an authoritarian.
Former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder joined a panel where Weingarten asked what keeps panelists up at night.
She urged the union’s sizable swing-state membership to wield collective power before the 2026 midterms and called for an America where all people feel welcome, safe and valued.