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Trump told Michigan autoworkers he’s ‘done more’ for them than their own parents. But auto employment is down nationally since he took office
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Attack of the Fanboy
President Donald Trump told autoworkers in Michigan on July 27, 2026, that he has done more for them than their own parents.
I’m not going to knock your parents, but I have been better to you than your parents.
Trump criticized UAW leadership while praising rank-and-file supportDuring the speech, Trump said, “You wouldn’t have an auto industry right now if they got elected,” referring to Biden and Harris.
These employment numbers arrive as separate polling has tracked Trump voters’ finances have worsened since he returned to office.
During the 65-minute speech, Trump also criticized Democrats, calling them extreme “communists,” and claimed the United States has had “the single greatest year we’ve ever had as a country.”