(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to President Trump's nationally-televised address on elections:

President Trump pushed years-old, thoroughly debunked, alarmingly dangerous conspiracy theories in an effort to undermine our elections and deny Americans their fundamental freedoms.

The purpose is clear: Divide, scare and intimidate Working People to stop the election of Public Officials who will hold the rich and powerful accountable for their greed.

It’s also a blatant attempt to distract from the fact that everything is too expensive, Working People are struggling, and his Administration’s policies are only making it worse.

The Labor Movement rejects any attempt by the President of the United States or anyone else to weaken our Democracy.

We demand a Government where Elected Leaders answer to Working People - not billionaires, corporate CEOs or special interests.

Every day until November, the National AFL-CIO and our Affiliated Unions are organizing and mobilizing, in our communities and to the ballot box, to turn out Union Voters and elect Pro-Worker candidates.

We’re using our boots on the ground in every corner of this Nation to run an extensive Election Protection Program that ensures every vote is counted and every voice is heard.

And we are standing up for one another - with the strength and solidarity of the Workers who built this country - to defend the fundamental freedoms of all Working People.

To Directly Access This Statement, Go To: AFL-CIO: The Labor Movement Rejects the President’s Agenda to Deny Working People’s Fundamental Rights | AFL-CIO