WATCH: Weingarten gestures wildly during anti-Trump rant, later says he drives her to drink

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. 'Fox & Friends Weekend' hosts and Kayleigh McEnany criticize the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) for politicizing education. The American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington turned into an anti-Trump spectacle as union boss Rhonda "Randi" Weingarten repeatedly leaped on stage during her keynote speech and later quipped that President Donald Trump has her reaching for vodka. Weingarten, a longtime foe of the president and top Republicans, opened her keynote speech by mocking the White House's Independence Day cage match and later suggested that the president is an authoritarian whose daily stream of political actions drives her to drink. In welcoming teachers and activists from around the country, Weingarten quipped: "While you missed the UFC cage fight on the White House lawn, it’s not too late to check out the tire marks in the Ref