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'Flip flop': Democrat firefighter in tight House race blasts popular Trump policy his national union supports

A swing-district Democrat disparaged Trump’s landmark overtime tax break despite his national firefighters union's support, prompting his GOP opponent to accuse him of a "flip flop."Nazareth, Pennsylvania's Bob Brooks — running against Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., in a toss-up seat — is the president of the commonwealth's firefighters union, setting up an apparent discrepancy with the national council, though the Democrat's campaign says his concerns about the cuts are more nuanced and that it is the Republican who is harming first responders on the issue.The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) p...