Following reports that Ford plans to move production of the Ford Focus to China, DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement:

“Trump told American workers he would create more jobs and that auto manufacturers wouldn’t move overseas under his presidency. Instead, we’re seeing Ford expand production and creating jobs in China and not here in the United States.

“Trump says he wants to be a jobs president, but when the cameras go away, he is nowhere to be found. American workers need a real jobs plan that makes true investments in job growth and strengthens our economy as we saw over the eight years of the Obama presidency. Democrats will continue to stand by American workers and fight to create more good-paying jobs right here in America.”

Trump took credit for Ford cancelling their plans to build a plant in Mexico.

Trump: “Call Mr. Fields, the head of Ford…They’re all talking about building in the United States because of me.”

Trump: “We're losing our jobs to Mexico… And I have to tell you I've turned it around, already I've turned it around, you see that. Ford has been phenomenal. They canceled the plan.” [Interview With Bill O’Reilly, Fox, 2/5/17]

Trump: “Ford said last week that it will expand in Michigan and U.S. instead of building a BILLION dollar plant in Mexico. Thank you Ford & Fiat C!”

Trump: “Thank you to Ford for scrapping a new plant in Mexico and creating 700 new jobs in the U.S. This is just the beginning – Much more to follow”

Trump: “You look at what’s happening with Ford and with General Motors in Michigan and Ohio… That’s what I’m proud of” [Trump Joint Press Conference With President Santos Of Colombia, Washington DC, 5/18/17]

Trump: “They’re not leaving the country anyway…you saw what’s happening. Ford has announced massive expansions in the United States.”

Trump took credit for Ford’s job decisions

Trump: “We’ve already created a half a million new jobs in the first two jobs reports of my administration.  And if you noticed today, Ford—great company—announced massive new spending on three big plants in the state of Michigan…It means jobs, jobs, jobs.” [Trump Remarks At Signing of Executive Order to Create Energy Independence, Washington DC, 3/28/17]

Trump: “Big announcement by Ford today. Major investment to be made in three Michigan plants. Car companies coming back to U.S.  JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!”

Trump: “I worked hard with Bill Ford to keep the Lincoln plant in Kentucky. I owed it to the great state of Kentucky for their confidence in me!”

Trump: “Just got a call from my friend Bill Ford, Chairman of Ford, who advised me that he will be keeping the Lincoln plant in Kentucky – No Mexico”

Trump: “Word is that Ford Motor, because of my constant badgering at packed events, is going to cancel their deal to go to Mexico and stay in U.S.”

Trump claimed “I’ve done well…and car companies are pouring back into our country.”

Trump: “I’ve done well…We have plants coming back and going in to Michigan and Pennsylvania and Ohio and the car companies are pouring back into our country.” [Interview With Jim Gray, Westwood One Sports, 2/5/17]

Trump: “I’ve already been producing the jobs because Ford and General Motors and many other companies, even Fiat, Chrysler, in terms of the car companies, but so many other types of companies, they are pouring back into our country now.” [Brody File, CBN, 1/27/17]

Trump claimed that when he was president, auto manufactures would not move overseas.

Trump: “They're going to bring jobs back… the wrong people spoke to them. But they're going to do what's right and they're bringing jobs back” [Interview With Bill O’Reilly, Fox, 2/5/17]

Trump: “I want to get a list of companies that have announced they’re leaving. I can call them myself five minutes apiece, they won’t be leaving.”