The American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington turned into an anti-Trump spectacle as union boss Rhonda \u201cRandi\u201d Weingarten repeatedly leaped on stage during her keynote speech and later quipped that President Donald Trump has her reaching for vodka.
\nWeingarten, a longtime foe of the president and top Republicans, opened her keynote speech by mocking the White House\u2019s Independence Day cage match and later suggested that the president is an authoritarian whose daily stream of political actions drives her to drink.
\nIn welcoming teachers and activists from around the country, Weingarten quipped: \u201cWhile you missed the UFC cage fight on the White House lawn, it\u2019s not too late to check out the tire marks in the Reflecting Pool.\u201d
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During a panel discussion that included former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder, Weingarten asked the panelists what keeps them up at night with many things \u201cconfronting the country.\u201d
\n\u201cBecause part of what authoritarians do \u2014 and also part of what Donald Trump does, whether you consider him an authoritarian or not \u2014 is the throwing out of so much stuff that people just throw up their hands and say: \u2018Oh no, what are we going to do? All I want to do is stay home and\u2019 \u2014 for those of us who drink \u2014 \u2018have a glass of wine\u2019 \u2014 or for me, some vodka.\u201d
\nThe Clarkstown, New York, native went on to recount a conference speech by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., who referenced a snake convulsing as it neared its death.
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\u201cIt looks really scary, but that is a convulsion nearing death. And it\u2019s been something I thought about this morning waking up, because if you think about how Trump looked yesterday,\u201d Weingarten said, going on to note the volume of union members living in swing states ahead of the midterms.
\nFox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
\nDuring the keynote, Weingarten name-checked several conservative entities focused on school choice, from reporter Christopher Rufo to the Heritage Foundation.
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\nWeingarten grew increasingly animated as she pivoted from Trump and purported \u201coligarchs\u201d like Elon Musk to her confidence that the AFT would come out in force and bring about a leftward policy shift at the polls.
\n\u201cYes,\u201d she boomed. \u201cThe other side has power.\u201d
\n\u201cBut this is what they don\u2019t have: the power of the people,\u201d she said as she began to jump.
\n\u201cThat is not a mere slogan. It is the potential to work together, to bargain together, to protest together, to vote together, to act together, to bring about change \u2014 real, lasting, life-improving change.
\nThat is the power and potential of our movement and of the A \u2013 F \u2013 T,\u201d she shouted, elongating her organization\u2019s acronym.
\nWeingarten later said she wanted to see an America built where \u201cthe trans nurse, the Palestinian teacher, the Jewish student and every person, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender or place of origin, feel welcome, safe and valued.\u201d
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She said the AFT can use its power for \u201cgood\u201d against \u201ccorruption\u201d and said that when they fight they bring a better life for all.
\n\u201cAnd one more thing: We get s\u2014 done,\u201d she said, before footnoting: \u201cMy apologies to the children.\u201d
\nFox News Digital reached out to AFT for additional comment.
\nFox News Digital\u2019s Hannah Brennan contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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