Donald Trump is traveling to Warren this evening, where he will undoubtedly spread his typical falsehoods about his record on auto manufacturing. Michigan workers know the truth, however, after living through the consequences of his disastrous actions. Hundreds of auto workers lost their jobs after a GM plant closed on Trump’s watch, all after Trump promised them that there would be no plant closures during his presidency.

“Donald Trump broke his promises to Michigan auto workers time and time again. He told them that they wouldn’t ‘lose one plant,’ then turned his back on hundreds of workers as they lost their jobs. Trump left Michigan’s auto industry flailing, and there’s no doubt he’ll do it again,” said DNC Spokesperson Stephanie Justice. “The Biden-Harris administration cleaned up Trump’s mess, and Michiganders know they can’t allow Trump to leave them behind again. They’ll elect Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz in November so that they can continue to invest in Michigan manufacturing and uplift workers across the state.”

Time and time again, Trump promised auto workers in Michigan that he would bring back their jobs and open new plants – but the state’s auto industry instead bled jobs, and one plant closed altogether under his watch.

Detroit Free Press: “‘We brought you a lot of car plants, we brought you a lot … and we’re going to bring you a lot more,’ Trump began his speech at MBS International Airport in Freeland.”

FactCheck: “As of August, those [motor vehicle and parts manufacturing] Michigan jobs stood at 155,800, down 18,400 from the month Trump was inaugurated.”

CNN: “General Motors’ 78-year-old transmission plant in Warren, Michigan is halting production this week.”

Trump constantly antagonized auto workers and their unions, despite the key role they play in creating good-paying jobs for Michigan families.

Washington Post: “‘You could have let [Detroit’s auto industry] go, and rebuilt itself, through the free enterprise system,’ said Trump. ‘You could have let it go bankrupt, frankly, and rebuilt itself, and a lot of people felt it should happen.’”

The Detroit News: “Trump suggests moving some car production from Michigan”

The Detroit News: “He told The News on Wednesday that GM and Chrysler could have been saved without government bailouts. ‘I think it would have worked out the other way, too’, Trump said. ‘It would have been a free-market deal.’”

Trump: “If the union bosses and the CEOs refuse to fight back against Crooked Joe Biden by forcing him to repeal this disastrous electric car scheme, then you will know they’re not pro-worker, they’re not on your side. They’ve got some deals going for themselves. And I’m telling you, you shouldn’t pay those dues.”

Trump incentivized companies to ship jobs overseas – leaving Michiganders behind.

Bloomberg: “The Offshoring of U.S. Jobs Increased on Trump’s Watch”

Reuters: “How offshoring rolled along under Trump, who vowed to stop it”

“Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency four years ago, in part, by a promise to Midwest factory workers that he would stop companies like Schneider Electric SE from moving jobs out of the country. He didn’t stop them.”

The Guardian: “’He pulled the wool over our eyes’: workers blame Trump for moving jobs overseas”

“Promises to save US manufacturing and prevent American jobs moving abroad were a key part of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. But since Trump took office in January 2017, nearly 200,000 jobs have been moved overseas, based on Trade Adjustment Assistance certified petitions.”