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Trump will visit a Ford factory and promote manufacturing in Detroit
Trump highlighted job gains and tariffs at Ford's Dearborn plant while addressing the Detroit Economic Club amid economic concerns and a 0.4% rise in Michigan manufacturing jobs.
- President Donald Trump began the day in Dearborn with a tour of Ford Rouge Center, Dearborn, MI, which builds F-150 pickups, around 12:30 p.m., then spoke at the Detroit Economic Club at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, MI, around 2:00 p.m. with tickets sold out.
- Following last month's economy-focused speeches in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, President Donald Trump traveled to Michigan to promote efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing and counter fears about jobs and rising prices.
- Ford announced it scrapped plans for the Ford F-150 Lightning after a $13 billion loss and an estimated $20 billion lost investment, while Dave Tovar confirmed the president will visit the Rouge Center in Dearborn.
- Nearby protesters organized by the Michigan Freedom Coalition opposed the visit over living costs and immigration, Democrats criticized it as a 'vanity tour,' while the National Republican Congressional Committee praised it.
- Policy shifts have drawn criticism for reducing EV investment despite Michigan's multibillion-dollar EV infrastructure plans, and the trip's timing before the Detroit Auto Show highlights stakes in a state Trump won in 2016 and 2024.
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