The nation's largest federation of labor unions has released an ad calling Donald Trump no friend of the working man, possibly to counter his appeal among white, blue-collar voters. An ad from the AFL-CIO shows Trump saying wages are too high, talking about his father giving him a million dollar loan, and bragging that he is "really rich." Trump's rise to the top of the Republican presidential ticket has been fueled by overwhelming support among working-class, white voters. [Trump's Dominance Draws on More Than Angry Middle Class] Like labor unions, Trump has been critical of free trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In January, a study released by Working America , an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, showed that among voters in working-class neighborhoods outside the Rust Belt cities of Cleveland and Pittsburgh who had already decided on a candidate, a third of them supported Trump. Most of the major labor unions have backed either Democrats Hillary Clinton or Sen. Bernie Sanders , while the AFL-CIO has held off on a formal endorsement so far. Contact Garcia at EricGarcia@cqrollcall.com and follow him on Twitter @EricMGarcia. Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call on your iPhone or your Android.
