President Trump Visits Pa. to Back Tariffs, Other Economic Policies Ahead of Looming Midterms
Trump backed Ryan Mackenzie at a Mack Trucks event and pushed tariffs, voter ID rules and a third-term idea before cheering supporters.
- On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Allentown to bolster Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie ahead of November midterm elections.
- Mackenzie faces Democrat Bob Brooks in a race The Cook Political Report lists as a toss-up, with Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis warning the administration faces "real political danger" from his voting record.
- Defending his tariff policies, Trump claimed domestic factory construction has increased "by three times" and urged companies to "build your goods in America" and hire American workers.
- Recent polling from Franklin and Marshall College shows the president's approval rating at 29%, a 10-point drop since March, while critics argue tariff policies are raising consumer prices amid 4.2% annual inflation.
- Republicans face challenges retaining House control, with Trump also campaigning for candidates Rob Bresnahan and Scott Perry, while Congressman Dan Meuser defended the administration's economic policies through the "Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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