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Trump's Remakrs at a USMCA Celebration with American Workers; Warren, MI
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Remarks by President Trump at a USMCA Celebration with American Workers | Warren, MI
ECONOMY & JOBS
Issued on: January 30, 2020
Dana Incorporated
Warren, Michigan
4:12 P.M. EST
{snip}
And with us also, we have some of our people that have been just incredible. They’re warriors. I call them warriors. We won 196 to nothing on a little vote a couple of weeks ago. (Applause.) You know, you do all these great deals. Everybody says, “Thank you, sir. This has never happened.” Everybody said, “It’s impossible to do. It’ll never, never take place,” trade deals like this. And then we’ve built our military, we’ve cut taxes. We’ve taken care of regulations, cut more than any other President in the history of our country. And we did that in three years instead of eight years, or in one case, more. (Applause.) And we protect our Second Amendment. We protect our Second Amendment. (Applause.)
So we’ve done all these things. And, remember, the tax cut was the biggest tax cut in the history of our country. And what do they do? They impeach you.
AUDIENCE: Booo —
THE PRESIDENT: Explain. Explain that one.
{snip}
Michigan is a steward of one of our nation’s most treasured resources, the incredible Great Lakes. Anybody hear of the Great Lakes? Huh? (Applause.) Think so. And I told the members who are here with me that we are going to work together to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp — who would have thought that was going to happen? — and other invasive species. And it really is; it’s become a big problem. And we’re working on it very strongly. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers already has a plan, and we are going to get this done and ready to go. It’s going to be very quick. We’re going to do very quick. It’s not easy. But we have all of the top technology, and we’re going to take care of it, just like I made the promise — and that promise where so much has already been done.
I also made a promise to you, not so long ago, right here in Michigan — and it had to with Soo Locks. Soo Locks. (Applause.) So I came here, I heard about the problem. They had been working on the problem since 1980. 1980. Nothing was done. It was getting — it was rotting away. The locks were rotting away. It was all talk and no action. And I was being told, “It’s never going to happen, sir. Too much money. It’s just not going to happen.” And they all said, “Leave it to the next President to do.” But I said, “But I am the next President.” And that’s — (applause). It’s a big deal.
{snip}
And we had a turnout in 2016, the likes of which nobody has ever seen before. This has never happened. You know, some politicians became really famous because they came in first or second or third in one state. Like, they did well in New Hampshire, or they did well in Iowa, or they did well here. But we did well in 32 states. We did actually well in almost all of the states.
But we had a tremendous landslide, Electoral College victory, like people haven’t seen in a long time. And it’s a great honor. And when this state came out and — you know, they said, “Don’t bother with Michigan. You’re never going to win. As a Republican, you’re not going to win.” I said, “Why wouldn’t I win when they’re losing all their jobs, when all their companies are moving out? Why wouldn’t I win?”
And then I came — my last speech was in Grand Rapids. And I made — anybody there? (Applause.) Yeah? Right? Remember that? And the reason — it wasn’t scheduled, remember? It wasn’t scheduled. And they say, “Sir, I came from New Hampshire…” And I thought I was finished. They say, “Sir, your opponent is heading to Michigan.” And that wasn’t scheduled either. But what did that mean to me? That meant that she had problems. And she was heading there with Bill Clinton, with Barack Hussein Obama, and with a couple of other people, all of her staff, and for some reason they were going to Michigan. And I said, “That means they must be in trouble in Michigan.” They said, “Sir, will you go and make one final speech in Grand Rapids?”
And so, on no notice, we had 32,000 people show up. (Applause.) Right? You remember. We had 32,000 people show up and —
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Four more years!
THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.)
AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
THE PRESIDENT: No, we had — so we gave no notice. And we just showed up with 32,000 people. And Hillary — Crooked Hillary, as I call her — she had a small gathering of about 400 people. (Laughter.) I said, “So…” — in a location that was an easier location. So I said, “Explain to me, why are we going to lose?” And we didn’t. We won. (Applause.)
{snip}
When the United States battled the forces of tyranny in the Second World War, the assembly line here was round-the-clock production, building more than one-quarter of all tanks made in America. And now we have a very special place that builds tanks. You know about that, right? Does anybody know where I’m talking about?
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Ohio!
THE PRESIDENT: It’s called “Lima.” Do you know one of the first things I did? I was President-elect, and they told me they were closing a plant in Lima, Ohio. I said, “What’s the plant?” “It makes tanks.” I said, “Really? Where else do we make them?” “That’s it.” I said, “So if I want to build our military and we want tanks, what are we going to do? Send over to China for them or something?” (Laughter.) They said no.
And I went to Lima, Ohio. I went there. And I looked at this incredible plant and the incredible workers and the detail. I mean, these plants are — these tanks are really complex machines now. I mean, they were more complicated than any dashboard of any plane you’ve ever seen. I couldn’t believe it. And the precision of the mechanics and the turrets and the — they’re perfect; they have to get it within one one-hundredth of an inch. Everything has to be perfect.
I said, “You’ll never be able to restart something like this.” So I turned down the closing of that plant, just by instinct. And now we’re making hundreds of tanks there a year. We were making none. We’re making hundreds of tanks a year. (Applause.) And I don’t think they ever could have started it up like here. You can’t start these places very easily.
But we produced a new fearsome and famous weapon, the mighty M-4 Sherman tank. You know that. Right here, we produced. Right here, we produced that. (Applause.) For some reason, we don’t make the tanks here anymore. We’re going to have to speak to Dana. How about a little competition for Lima? (Laughter.)
{snip}
Real median household income is now at the highest level ever recorded. That’s a good one for you. (Applause.)
You know, President Bush, in eight years, it was $450. President Obama, in eight years, it was $975. And President Trump, in less than three years — because when the stats were taken, it was two and a half — and including the tax cuts and regulation cuts, it’s $10,000. Think of that. (Applause.) That’s tough to beat. That’s tough to beat, right?
{snip}
So, thank you very much. Congratulations, Michigan, and congratulations to Dana. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you, fellas. Thank you.
END
4:45 P.M. EST
Remarks by President Trump at a USMCA Celebration with American Workers | Warren, MI
ECONOMY & JOBS
Issued on: January 30, 2020
Dana Incorporated
Warren, Michigan
4:12 P.M. EST
{snip}
And with us also, we have some of our people that have been just incredible. They’re warriors. I call them warriors. We won 196 to nothing on a little vote a couple of weeks ago. (Applause.) You know, you do all these great deals. Everybody says, “Thank you, sir. This has never happened.” Everybody said, “It’s impossible to do. It’ll never, never take place,” trade deals like this. And then we’ve built our military, we’ve cut taxes. We’ve taken care of regulations, cut more than any other President in the history of our country. And we did that in three years instead of eight years, or in one case, more. (Applause.) And we protect our Second Amendment. We protect our Second Amendment. (Applause.)
So we’ve done all these things. And, remember, the tax cut was the biggest tax cut in the history of our country. And what do they do? They impeach you.
AUDIENCE: Booo —
THE PRESIDENT: Explain. Explain that one.
{snip}
Michigan is a steward of one of our nation’s most treasured resources, the incredible Great Lakes. Anybody hear of the Great Lakes? Huh? (Applause.) Think so. And I told the members who are here with me that we are going to work together to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp — who would have thought that was going to happen? — and other invasive species. And it really is; it’s become a big problem. And we’re working on it very strongly. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers already has a plan, and we are going to get this done and ready to go. It’s going to be very quick. We’re going to do very quick. It’s not easy. But we have all of the top technology, and we’re going to take care of it, just like I made the promise — and that promise where so much has already been done.
I also made a promise to you, not so long ago, right here in Michigan — and it had to with Soo Locks. Soo Locks. (Applause.) So I came here, I heard about the problem. They had been working on the problem since 1980. 1980. Nothing was done. It was getting — it was rotting away. The locks were rotting away. It was all talk and no action. And I was being told, “It’s never going to happen, sir. Too much money. It’s just not going to happen.” And they all said, “Leave it to the next President to do.” But I said, “But I am the next President.” And that’s — (applause). It’s a big deal.
{snip}
And we had a turnout in 2016, the likes of which nobody has ever seen before. This has never happened. You know, some politicians became really famous because they came in first or second or third in one state. Like, they did well in New Hampshire, or they did well in Iowa, or they did well here. But we did well in 32 states. We did actually well in almost all of the states.
But we had a tremendous landslide, Electoral College victory, like people haven’t seen in a long time. And it’s a great honor. And when this state came out and — you know, they said, “Don’t bother with Michigan. You’re never going to win. As a Republican, you’re not going to win.” I said, “Why wouldn’t I win when they’re losing all their jobs, when all their companies are moving out? Why wouldn’t I win?”
And then I came — my last speech was in Grand Rapids. And I made — anybody there? (Applause.) Yeah? Right? Remember that? And the reason — it wasn’t scheduled, remember? It wasn’t scheduled. And they say, “Sir, I came from New Hampshire…” And I thought I was finished. They say, “Sir, your opponent is heading to Michigan.” And that wasn’t scheduled either. But what did that mean to me? That meant that she had problems. And she was heading there with Bill Clinton, with Barack Hussein Obama, and with a couple of other people, all of her staff, and for some reason they were going to Michigan. And I said, “That means they must be in trouble in Michigan.” They said, “Sir, will you go and make one final speech in Grand Rapids?”
And so, on no notice, we had 32,000 people show up. (Applause.) Right? You remember. We had 32,000 people show up and —
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Four more years!
THE PRESIDENT: (Laughs.)
AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
THE PRESIDENT: No, we had — so we gave no notice. And we just showed up with 32,000 people. And Hillary — Crooked Hillary, as I call her — she had a small gathering of about 400 people. (Laughter.) I said, “So…” — in a location that was an easier location. So I said, “Explain to me, why are we going to lose?” And we didn’t. We won. (Applause.)
{snip}
When the United States battled the forces of tyranny in the Second World War, the assembly line here was round-the-clock production, building more than one-quarter of all tanks made in America. And now we have a very special place that builds tanks. You know about that, right? Does anybody know where I’m talking about?
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Ohio!
THE PRESIDENT: It’s called “Lima.” Do you know one of the first things I did? I was President-elect, and they told me they were closing a plant in Lima, Ohio. I said, “What’s the plant?” “It makes tanks.” I said, “Really? Where else do we make them?” “That’s it.” I said, “So if I want to build our military and we want tanks, what are we going to do? Send over to China for them or something?” (Laughter.) They said no.
And I went to Lima, Ohio. I went there. And I looked at this incredible plant and the incredible workers and the detail. I mean, these plants are — these tanks are really complex machines now. I mean, they were more complicated than any dashboard of any plane you’ve ever seen. I couldn’t believe it. And the precision of the mechanics and the turrets and the — they’re perfect; they have to get it within one one-hundredth of an inch. Everything has to be perfect.
I said, “You’ll never be able to restart something like this.” So I turned down the closing of that plant, just by instinct. And now we’re making hundreds of tanks there a year. We were making none. We’re making hundreds of tanks a year. (Applause.) And I don’t think they ever could have started it up like here. You can’t start these places very easily.
But we produced a new fearsome and famous weapon, the mighty M-4 Sherman tank. You know that. Right here, we produced. Right here, we produced that. (Applause.) For some reason, we don’t make the tanks here anymore. We’re going to have to speak to Dana. How about a little competition for Lima? (Laughter.)
{snip}
Real median household income is now at the highest level ever recorded. That’s a good one for you. (Applause.)
You know, President Bush, in eight years, it was $450. President Obama, in eight years, it was $975. And President Trump, in less than three years — because when the stats were taken, it was two and a half — and including the tax cuts and regulation cuts, it’s $10,000. Think of that. (Applause.) That’s tough to beat. That’s tough to beat, right?
{snip}
So, thank you very much. Congratulations, Michigan, and congratulations to Dana. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you, fellas. Thank you.
END
4:45 P.M. EST
Wrong. Again. No matter how many times he repeats this story about the increase in family income, it's not true.
Friday, January 10, 2020: Trump's Remarks on Proposed National Environmental Policy Act Regulations: January 9, 2020
Trump pushes some extremely dubious numbers about median household income during his term. See a fact-check here: https://www.factcheck.org/2019/11/trumps-shaky-5000-boast/ …
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Also Friday, January 10, 2020: Here are some corrections.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019: Pence's Remarks on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement - Duryea, PA: October 21, 2019
Ummmmmm, no:
Trump is retweeting bizarrely false numbers from @bennyjohnson
Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted
The president is retweeting bizarrely false numbers from @bennyjohnson
Here's the chart of median household income in the Trump years. It's up $600, not $6000. And up $3500 between 2009 and 2016, not $800
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Correction, the president's false stat about the Obama years was $1000. Still false, but differently false from the $800 that I mistakenly transcribed.
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