MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — In a visit to Michigan on Monday, President Donald Trump argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing even as many businesses contend that the sweeping tariffs he's imposed against Canada and the rest of the world have hurt the state.
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Trump defended his policies while visiting a General Motors facility in the Detroit suburb of Milford that is a testing ground for its vehicles. He pumped a fist after watching Corvette, Cadillac and Hummer vehicles compete in a series of drag races.
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In a speech, Trump cheered GM's plans to expand production domestically in coming years and declared himself a president who was standing up for auto workers "at long last."
