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President Biden heads to Detroit today to support striking auto workers.

Biden has called himself the most pro-union president in history, but his administration is also trying to work with car companies on climate goals and other priorities.

So how's he going to walk that line?

And is he going to walk on a picket line?

Let's ask NPR political correspondent Don Gagne, who joins us from his home in Detroit.

Hey, they're done.

Good morning.

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