"Biden's Support for UAW Strike Sparks Controversy and Divides Democrats"

Joe Biden will join striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on a picket line in Michigan to show solidarity and retain support from union members in the key battleground state. This comes ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Detroit to address workers, as both candidates vie for the support of autoworkers. Biden aims to position himself as the most union-friendly president in US history and hopes to secure the explicit endorsement of the UAW. The strike by Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis workers is entering its 12th day, and Biden had initially sent representatives to help reach a settlement, but the plan was withdrawn after criticism from the UAW president. Trump, who won union support in 2016, has criticized both the union leadership and Biden's environmental policies.