Vance digs himself a deeper hole after refusing to commit to protecting Michigan auto jobs
LANSING — In case you missed it, the Detroit News reported that J.D. Vance once again insulted Michiganders and threatened auto jobs calling the grant to protect 650 auto jobs “table scraps.” A Trump-Vance administration will not commit to protecting and creating jobs here in Michigan.
Just like in Trump’s first term, Trump and Vance’s Project 2025 agenda would only help the wealthiest 1% while leaving hard-working Michiganders struggling to pay bills. They don’t care about our jobs or making our economy more fair — they only care about what lines the pockets of their billionaire buddies.
Under Vice President Harris, the federal government has invested billions into our infrastructure and our economy, creating lasting, high-quality jobs. With Harris as president, we will once again see her commitment to ensuring the future of auto manufacturing stays right here in Michigan, where it all started. Michiganders know that if they want to see more jobs coming to our state, then Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are the best choice this November.
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Detroit News: JD Vance criticizes $500M grant for EV project in Michigan as ‘table scraps’
- Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance campaigned Tuesday in Detroit, where he described $500 million that the federal government is providing to convert a General Motors plant in Michigan for electric vehicles as “table scraps” compared with larger job losses he contends could be on the horizon…
- Several hundred people attended the event, including more than a dozen who were wearing “auto workers for Trump” shirts. However, six of the people in the shirts told The Detroit News on Tuesday they were not actually auto workers…
- Harris campaign spokesman Joseph Costello said Tuesday that Trump and Vance are ceding future automotive manufacturing to China in the electric vehicle segment of the auto industry.
- “Major investments in Michigan auto jobs made possible by Vice President Harris aren’t ‘table scraps,’ they’re a lifeline that is building the future of American manufacturing,” Costello said in a statement. “JD Vance and Donald Trump are out of touch with Michigan, and it’s obvious when you see them threatening to abandon Michigan workers and cede the future of manufacturing to China.”
- In its application for the $500 million grant, Detroit-based GM said it would invest $900 million with the Lansing project expected to create 50 jobs and retain more than 650 jobs at an assembly plant that currently produces Cadillac sedans.
- “GM’s investment and this Department of Energy grant underscore our commitment to U.S. leadership in manufacturing and innovation, making sure we’re competitive at home and abroad,” Camilo Ballesty, GM vice president of North America manufacturing and labor relations, said in a statement in July…
- Despite there being no proof of systemic voter fraud in Detroit, in the days after the 2020 election, Trump labeled Detroit “totally corrupt” and said there had been an improper dump of votes there. But judges, canvassers and audits upheld the results of the election…
- During his phone conversation with the Wayne County canvassers, Trump said Republicans had been “cheated on this election” and “everybody knows Detroit is crooked as hell,” according to the recordings…
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