Vice President Harris plans to slam former President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) over auto worker jobs at a campaign rally in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, campaign officials said. That's what it means.
She will be joined in Flint by United Auto Workers (UAW) President Sean Fein, who announced in July that the union would endorse Harris.
Harris' remarks Friday night honor a $500 million federal grant the Biden administration gave General Motors in July to convert its Lansing, Michigan, gasoline-powered vehicle plant into an electric vehicle (EV) factory. The focus will be on Mr. Vance's lack of commitment. Senators were asked the following questions this week: detroit news If a future Trump administration ends the subsidies, Vance said they come with “really ridiculous conditions” and argued they won't protect American jobs.
The vice president plans to make a case for pro-union jobs if elected president, appealing to key voting blocs of autoworkers and union members. He is expected to argue that the Trump administration threatens manufacturing jobs.
In her remarks, Harris will also address her tie-breaking vote in the Senate to pass Democrats' Anti-Inflation Act of 2022, which provides subsidies for electric vehicle factories, the people said.
The UAW issued a statement this week in response to Vance's comments to the Detroit News, calling Trump and his running mate a “threat to the working class” and saying they would “double down on Trump's legacy of job destruction.” He is publicly threatening.”
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democratic), posted this on Wednesday. on social platform X Harris, who cast the tie-breaking vote, added, “Now J.D. Vance is saying he and Trump could shut down that factory. That's outrageous.”
Michigan is an important battleground state that President Biden won in 2020 and President Trump won in 2016. According to Decision Desk Headquarters/The Hill poll, the race is nearly even in Michigan, with Harris at 48.3% and Trump at 48.1%.
