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Trump visits GM Milford Proving Ground, hails U.S. manufacturing comeback
Summary
President Donald J. Trump visited General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground, praised the company’s U.S. production and credited his administration’s tariffs and regulatory rollbacks with bringing factories and jobs back to Michigan.
President Donald J. Trump toured General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground and delivered a roughly hourlong address in which he credited his administration’s trade and regulatory actions with reshoring auto manufacturing to the United States.
“Over 100 years, General Motors carved a 5.5 mile test track out of Michigan Earth,” Trump said, praising the workforce and leadership at GM and singling out Chief Executive Mary Barra. Earlier, Barra welcomed the crowd and said GM employs more people than any other U.S. automaker and “will spend more than $16,000,000,000 this year on manufacturing and research and development.”
The visit combined company remarks with extended policy commentary. Trump told the audience that tariffs and other policies persuaded companies to build or expand plants in the U.S., repeatedly framing the event as evidence the auto industry is returning. He also called on supporters to press senators to pass the “Save America” agenda and voter ID legislation.
The event included short remarks and on-stage appearances by local and state elected officials and candidates who offered endorsements and promises to support manufacturing-friendly policies. The president closed by reiterating his push for regulatory changes and public-safety measures and thanking GM workers for their role in U.S. industry.
The remarks were a campaign-style appearance hosted at a private company facility rather than a legislative proceeding; no formal votes or policy enactments occurred at the event.
