President biden is going to be there any minute. Dont go away. Stay with cnn to see what happens with this historic moment, thank you so much for joining inside politics. Cnn news central starts right now. President on the picket lines, standing with Striking Union workers and fighting for a key battleground state. Its a historic trip with potentially big consequences. The meltdown before the shutdown. House republicans one day closer to saturdays deadline and no closer to an agreement. Is the speaker out of options. Plus, a Total Annihilation of his Digital Privacy, hunter biden is suing Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney, this latest move by the president s son as he pursues an aggressive legal strategy. Were following these lead developing stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central. Were about to see for the first Time A Sitting American President walking the picket line. The united autoworkers strike for opposing the three big automakers simultaneously, now joe biden is expected to join the ranks of the uaw. A source saying Union President shawn fain will be joining him on the line. He greeted the president a short time ago, thats where cnns Arlette Saenz is standing by, and less than an hours drive away, we have Vanessa Yurkevich with workers on the picket line in warren, michigan. Arlette, the president vying to shore up union support. Hes trying to convince americans that his economic policies are working. He has a lot riding on this visit. Reporter yeah, he definitely does. And President Biden is making this historic visit becoming the first sitting u. S. President to walk with striking workers on the picket line. Were expecting to see him any moment now as they just a arrived at a facility that appear to be a General Motors facility where there are uaw members walking the picket line. The white house did not detail the exact location where President Biden would be, simply saying it was wayne county due to security concerns they were facing. President bidens mission, while hes on the ground here is trying to show that support for Union Workers and shore up support amongst Working Class voters who could be critical heading into the 2024 election. Now, the president arrived at the detroit airport, about half an hour ago where he was greeted by the uaw shawn fain. We expect fain to be on the picket grounds. He had extended the invitation to President Biden to come here where the workers are striking. But its noteworthy that the uaw has yet to endorse in the 2024 election. The president was asked earlier what had would take to win that endorsement, he said its not something hes worried about. The white house has stressed this trim about showing solidarity with the workers as the negotiations are ongoing with the three big automakers. The white house has walked a very careful line with the negotiations. They dont have a direct Legal Authority with the negotiations but tried to lend support. The president has come out in vocal support for the uaw since the strike has started. One thing that the white house has refrained from doing is weighing in specifically on how the white house used the demands of the uaw as these negotiations are under way. Now, whats also playing out over the course of the next few days, the remarkable political split screen, when you think about the fact that biden is here today. And former President Donald Trump is also expected in the detroit area where theyre gathering a group of Union Workers to address. Now, it comes as both of these men are vying for Working Class arlette, im going to pause for a moment. Hes there addressing the workers with the bull horn since 1973, ill tell you what, one thing i will say, the fact of the matter is that you guys, u aaw with the auto indusy made a lot of sacrifices. Gave up a lot. And companies were in trouble. Now, theyre doing incredibly well. And guess what. You should be doing incredibly well, too. [ cheers and applause ] you deserve the significant raise you need and other benefits. Lets get back what we lost, okay. Its time that they step up for us. [ cheers and applause ] shawn fain, your president. Uaw thank you i want to thank local 174. Yeah. Thanking the leadership and the director lawrence fishman. And youre the reason were here. This is all about the membership. Yes. This site, willow run, it holdings a Historic Place in the history of our union, in our country. You know, this was part of the democracy during world war ii. Its where they built, the b24 liberator bomber. And that bomber, they built, one of those per hour when they were at their peak. Its what helped us win the war. So, today, eight years later, we find ourselves again with the arsenal democracy. Its a different kind of arsenal democracy, and its a different kind of war were fighting. Today, the enemy isnt some foreign country miles away. Its right here in our own in our own area. Its corporate greed. And the work that we produce to fight that enemy is the liberators, the true liberators, the Working Class people, all of you working your butts off on those lines to deliver a great product for our company. Thats how were going to defeat these people. Thats how were going to defeat corporate greed is by standing together. You know, this is a historic moment, the first time in our countrys history that a sitting usa president has came out and stood on the picket line. [ cheers and applause ] our president chose to stand up with workers in our fight for economic and Social Justice. Its a historic day, a historic moment in time. You know, just about the day, its about the autoworkers who are part of the fabric of the Working Class in this country. Were the people who make the world run. Its not the billionaire class. Not the elite few. Its the Working Class of the billions of people who have been left behind. Thats what this battle is about, changing that. You know whats going to move this, its not some executive that owns our future. Its us. Its Working Class people from all walks of life. You know, its what we decide to do together thats going to change it, its going to shape the future of this earth and for future generations. And thats the economic reality that Corporate Executives dont want us to recognize. I see these ceos try to justify a system where they take all the profit and the workers are left to fight for the scraps and live paycheck to paycheck. Thats got to end. They say they deserve all of the profit because they say theyre different. You know what, they are different. They have different degrees. They have different responsibilities. They have different titles. Different positions. You know what, i agree, though, theyre different, but lets talk about some of that. These ceos sit in their offices, they sit in meetings, they make decisions, but we make the product. They think they own the world, but we make it run. The ceos think the future belongs to them. Today belongs to the autoworkers and the Working Class. And the difference between them and us. Means solidarity. Without our brain and muscle, not a single wheel would turn. Thats whats different about Working Class people. Whether were Building Cars or trucks or running posh distribution centers, or writing movies or performing tv shows, whether were making coffee at starbucks, whether its nursing people back to health, whether its educating students from preschool to college, we do the heavy lifting, we do the real work. Not the ceos. And though we dont know it, thats what power is, we have the power. The world is of our making, the economy is of our making. This industry is of our making. And if we show that we withhold our labor, we can earn making. And as were going to continue to show, when we win this fight with a victory, were going to remake it. With the union, the members are the highest authority. In this country, the people are the highest authority. And so, today, i just want to take a moment to stand with all of you, with our president , and stay thank you, to the president , thank you, mr. President , for coming. Thank you for coming, to stand up with us, in our generations defining moment. And we know the president will do right by the Working Class and when we do right by the Working Class, you can leave the rest to us because were going to take care of this. Thank you for coming out. Thank you for being a part of this life. And lets get back to winning solidarity for all of our members and economic and Social Justice for all of our members. Youve heard me say it many times, wall street didnt build this country, the middle class build this country. The unions built the middle class. Thats a fact. Lets keep going, you deserve what youve earned. And youve earned a hell of a lot more than youre getting paid now. Thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] the president there telling uaw workers you deserve a hell of a lot more than you get paid right now. I want to get back to Arlette Saenz, as we heard the president there, and we head the president of the united auto workers, shawn fain there rallying the troops alongside the president , interesting he told the striking autoworkers, you saved the Auto Industry, you gave up a lot. Auto companies are doing well. You deserve the raise you need. We were talking, arlette, before he spoke a specific weighing in on negotiations he said you deserve the raise you need and other benefits that you lost. Of course what theyre fighting for health care and pensions and the like, has he gone that far . I know hes being pretty general there, hes saying they deserve everything theyre asking for. Reporter yeah, maybe slightly farther than hes gone before, but he still hasnt weighed in on the very specifics of what they are seeking, as far as seeking a 40 increase in their pay and other issues but what the president was trying to do there is signal his full support for these autoworkers as theyre striking. Theres that imagery you now have of President Biden wearing the uaw hat with the bull horn in hand speaking to the striking workers. A lot of what he talked about also strikes at the heart of much of his prounion message that hes tried to espouse throughout his presidency saying that the middle class built this country and unions that built the middle class. One thing that biden is really trying to do with this visit is shore up support with Working Class voters especially in a state like michigan. This is a state where the president won voters in Union Households with a little over 60 last election, compared to former President Donald Trump. This is a state that will once again be pivotal again, heading into the 2024 election. But what the white house has said, the president today is focused on showing the support and solidarity with the striking workers, walking the picket lines lines with them. You see him still there, onsite. Just outside of a General Motors facility, walking around, talking with people. This gives the president an opportunity to try to prevent a split screen with former President Donald Trump who will be here in this area tomorrow. The president s invitation to michigan came from the uaw president shawn fain directly who invited him to come here just last week. The president earlier said today hes not concerned about the moment about the fact that the uaw hasnt endorsed him just yet. But its certainly an endorsement hes hoping to win heading into 2024. For the time being, the focus is on the workers and trying to stress the president s support for not just the uaw but unions writ large. And they seem happy to have the shot in the arm of his presence there in wayne, michigan. Lets head up the road to warren, michigan, where is where Vanessa Yurkevich is. We were talking with arlette earlier, that he doesnt have the endorsement. Maybe hes not worried about it, but im sure he would like it. What do the Union Workers think about him rallying the striking workers . Reporter yeah, well, unfortunately, the folks here did not get to hear the president just moments ago, they have been here on the picket line 24 7, were at the stellantis facility, this is one of the 38 facilities authorized to go on strike just friday. Just to remind folks what the union is demanding as you heard the president and uaw president shawn fain speak about what the workers deserve. 40 pay increases over the next four years. Cost of living adjustments, a return to pensions and retiree security. And fourday work week. But lets hear from one of those workers. I want to britain in sheinelle holyfield. Shes been working at stellantis for 11 years now. The president just spoke, i know you didnt get to hear from him, just the president being here today, what are your feelings about that . Im glad that hes here. But if hes here for us, its important that hes here for us. But if hes not here for us, then hes just here. Reporter yeah, he said he was here to support Union Workers and to make sure that you got your fair share. When the president of the United States says that, does that hold any meaning to you . Yes, it does. Hes the top. So, it means a lot to us, and we just want whats fair, thats it. Thats all we want. Reporter the president is not at the negotiating table. I know. Reporter and does not have a lot of power in terms of negotiations. Do you think his presence here today will help the negotiations between stellantis, the company you work for and the union . I believe so. I believe so. Well just see. Its a waiting game. Yall here. Reporter thank you so much. Thank you so much, sheinelle. So, listen the negotiations continue between the big three and the union, despite the fact that President Biden is here today and former President Trump is coming here to detroit tomorrow. According to a source, the union has not endorsed the president President Trumps visit here. They did not invite him here. And they have no involvement with that event. But today, you just saw a historic moment between uaw president shawn fain and the president of the United States. In what has already been a historic strike. Certainly did, vanessa, arlette, thank you for your reports for striking autoworkers, boris. Lets continue with tony toddy, hes the president of local 214 in toledo, ohio. Tony, thank you for being with us. It is a historic moment, the president of the United States picketing alongside your union members. Im wondering what you heard from President Biden that stood out to you . Thank you for having me, boris. Well, weve heard a lot of the same. You know, joe bidens been by our side the whole way through. Its nice to hear these words while the companies are profitable. If anybody knows what we deserve, it is president joe biden. When you look at the obama administration, he was over the reconstruction for the Auto Industry. He knows what what we gave up. Now that the corporations are so profitable, just like he said, we deserve that raise. Tony i want to get your thoughts on criticisms of President Bidens overseeing or watching from the sideline, as this strike has been happening. People that feel like he hasnt been specific enough about what workers deserve. People that feel like hes pushed the Auto Industry too far into Electric Vehicles and that has led to disruptions for you and your workers. What do you say to those criticisms . Well, hes not at the bargaining table. Our negotiators are. And these are forprofit companies. And the reason why theyre making the switch to ev is they know theres profits over there on that side, once we make that transition. So, theyre still making money on internal combustion engines, so the future is evs. I dont have a problem with what the president has done so far but our endorsement, we have a process that we go through. If you look at four years ago in 2020, we didnt make our endorsement in the election year. Were still on track to make our endorsement in a timely manner that goes along with our process. What do you make of former President Trumps visit scheduled for tomorrow . Are you concerned some people may see this as nothing more than a photo op for the two frontrunners in 2024 . Well looks like were having some it looks like were having some technical issues with tony totty. We do want to thank him for his time. Of course, plenty more to discuss not only from michigan but wherever headlines are happening. Well be back on cnn news central. Right now on capitol hill, the house and the senate are on a Collision Course with fewer than five days to avert a government shutdown. Think of the house as the kid who hasnt done his most essential homework assignment. And the senate is the parent who is grudgingly doing it for them, in the hopes they will turn something, you know, anything, in because at anytime, the senate could release its own bip