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Trump credits tariffs for U.S. manufacturing boom, warns against 'communism' and touts social-media reach
Summary
At a NATO-era press conference in Turkey, Donald J. Trump credited tariffs with encouraging manufacturers to move production to the United States, highlighted large investment claims and warned about 'communism' domestically while touting his reach on TikTok.
Speaking to reporters in Ankara, 45th and 47th President Donald J. Trump argued that trade tariffs and his policies have spurred manufacturing investment in the United States.
He pointed to recent announcements — including Toyota's decision to build a large plant in Texas, which he tied to tariff pressure — and said a range of companies from auto makers to drug firms were building U.S. facilities. "That's because of the tariffs," he said, adding that firms that build abroad would face high tariffs.
Trump also made broader economic claims, telling reporters the country has "more jobs than we've ever had" and citing a large investment figure he described as $19,200,000,000,000 invested in one year; those numbers are reported here as statements he made at the conference and have not been independently verified by this article.
On domestic politics, Trump warned that "communism" is gaining ground and said he uses social platforms such as TikTok to warn Americans. "I was number 1 on TikTok," he said, and described his messaging as part of persuading voters about his view of rivals.
Reporters asked a range of follow-ups on topics including the new Air Force One aircraft and apparent security concerns; Trump said the new plane would visit European bases so service members could view it and that he would return by normal means.
The article reports claims and numerical assertions as stated by the speaker during the session and does not independently corroborate them.
