Richard Trumka
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Richard Trumka has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025). Invoked to argue Trump borrowed labor-style rhetoric in 2016, blending xenophobia with pro-worker language that resonated with disaffected voters.
Richard Louis Trumka was an American attorney and organized labor leader. He served as president of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to 1995, and then was secretary-general of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009. He was elected president of the AFL-CIO on September 16, 2009, at the federation's convention in Pittsburgh, and served in that position until his death.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Labor leader; former President of the AFL–CIO |
| Affiliation | AFL–CIO |
Who talks about Richard Trumka on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up Richard Trumka; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party? | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025) — Ezra Klein