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Trump's Remarks at Ford Rawsonville Components Plant; May 21, 2020
REMARKS
Remarks by President Trump at Ford Rawsonville Components Plant
ECONOMY & JOBS
Issued on: May 21, 2020
Ford Motor Company
Rawsonville Components Plant
Ypsilanti, Michigan
4:44 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, thank you very much. I like that dais very much, actually. Thats very special. Nice wood. Beautiful like the dashboards on your cars, Bill. Right?
MR. FORD: Absolutely.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. And I just heard youre going to be having two more two thousand more jobs right down the road for the Bronco, which is a big winner. Thats great. Fantastic job. Thank you very much, Bill.
MR. FORD: Thank you, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Its right down the road. (Applause.) Its an honor to have Bill with us. Thank you very much.
And Im thrilled to be back in Michigan. Weve done a lot of work in Michigan. A lot of plants are opening. A lot of plants stopped we stopped them from closing. And we kept your workers here in Michigan and in the United States different places, as you know, all over the United States. But its an honor to do it. Its one of the reasons Im standing here.
In fact, years ago, I was honored. Long before I ever thought of the presidential situation, I was honored in Michigan. And I said, How come youre losing so much of your car business to Mexico and other places? And I asked that question very innocently; it was probably 10 years ago. The Man of the Year they named me Man of the Year in Michigan. And I said, Whats going on in Michigan? And weve stopped it.
{snip}
With your help, not a single American who has needed a ventilator has been denied a ventilator. Not one. And as you remember, we took over empty cupboards. The cupboards were bare. And we got into the business of ventilators and testing and all of these other things.
{snip}
In fact, years ago, I was honored. Long before I ever thought of the presidential situation, I was honored in Michigan. And I said, How come youre losing so much of your car business to Mexico and other places? And I asked that question very innocently; it was probably 10 years ago. The Man of the Year they named me Man of the Year in Michigan. And I said, Whats going on in Michigan? And weve stopped it.
{snip}
The company founded by a man named Henry Ford good bloodlines, good bloodlines, if you believe in that stuff. You got good blood. (Laughs.) They teamed up with the company founded by Thomas Edison thats General Electric. Its good stuff. Thats good stuff. And you put it all together. Theyre all looking down right now and theyd be very proud of what they see.
{snip}
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you, Gary. (Applause.) Thank you, Gary, very much.
With us, as well, is Adrian Price, who has helped lead this effort as one of Fords top engineers highly respected. Come on up. Please, Adrian. (Applause.)
MR. PRICE: Thank you, Mr. President.
{snip}
And as I stand here today, surrounded by these awesome American-made cars, SUVs, and beautiful trucks, Im so pleased that our facilities and dealerships are safely in operation and serving the needs of our current, and maybe future, Ford and Lincoln customers.
Thank you, Mr. President. (Laughter and applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: I bought plenty of them. I bought plenty of them. Thank you, Adrian. Yep, I have a lot of those Lincolns. Thats great. Thank you very much.
The global pandemic has proven once and for all that to be a strong nation, America must be a manufacturing nation. Were bringing it back. Six hundred thousand jobs. The previous administration said, Manufacturing, were not doing that. Its gone from this country. They were wrong. Six hundred thousand jobs until we had to turn it off. And now were going to turn it back on like never before. Youll see numbers that you didnt even see the last time; were going to rebuild it quickly. Its going to happen very quickly.
Were already seeing indications of that. Larry Kudlow gave some numbers that were really inspiring this morning, based on what were hearing and seeing.
True national independence requires economic independence. From day one, Ive been fighting to bring back our jobs from China and many other countries. Today, Im declaring a simple but vital national goal: The United States will be the worlds premier pharmacy, drugstore, and medical manufacturer. Were bringing our medicines back (applause) and many other things, too.
We must produce critical equipment, supplies pharmaceuticals, technologies for ourselves. We cannot rely on foreign nations to take care of us, especially in times of difficulty.
In previous decades, politicians shipped away our jobs, outsourced our supply chains, and offshored our industries. They sent them abroad and were bringing them back. And weve been doing that long before this crisis. Were bringing them back. Thats why we have so many plants being built all over the United States that make a beautiful product called cars. Bringing them back. You see it.
I told Prime Minister Abe of Japan, I said, You got to Shinzo, you got to get them back. Got to We have many Japanese companies now building car companies here. I said, You got to bring them back. Weve had deficits with all of these countries for years and years and years. They were ripping us left and right. We had no idea. We had no leader that understood what the hell was happening, but now you do. I said, You got to bring them back.
We made a great deal with South Korea. We made a great deal. Japan itll be $40 billion Japan is putting into the United States, not to mention all of the plants that theyre building. The South Korea deal was a terrible deal and we made it good. Hillary Clinton actually made that deal. She said, Its going to produce 250,000 jobs. And she was right; it produced 250,000 jobs for South Korea, not for us. Wasnt too good, was it?
But we are bringing it all back to our country, and it started long before this happened. And maybe thats one of the reasons this happened. Maybe people werent so thrilled with what was going on. But we had the greatest year in the history of our country. Were going to have it again very soon.
In this administration, we know that it matters where someone and something where someone works on something or where something is made. As weve seen today, companies like your great Ford and workers like you are a national treasure. I consider Ford to be a national treasure. I consider you to be a national treasure the talent because that talent and culture and commitment to winning are irreplaceable.
Your patriotism cannot be outsourced. Your 117 years of incredible manufacturing heritage cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world. The talent I see the talent. I know what talent is. I understand your world, and I understand your business. Thats why in my administration we live by two simple rules: Buy American and hire American. (Applause.)
And we have another rule that you may have heard on occasion. Its called America First. We didnt have America first; we had America last under previous presidents. They were more concerned with the world than they were concerned with their own country.
My first week in office, I withdrew from the job-wrecking Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would have destroyed the auto industry.
I dont know, I didnt I never asked you about that, Bill. I mean, I think you agree. Oh, you do? Would you please stand up and just nod that you agree? Thats (laughter) your industry, Bill, would have been destroyed had that deal gone through. And not only yours, by the way. But other countries would have been very happy. So I dont know. I dont know how the hell these unions arent endorsing Trump instead of the standard Democrat a Democrat that doesnt even know where he is.
We renegotiated the catastrophic deal with South Korea to preserve the protective tariff on foreign-made pickup trucks. You know, the chicken tax, they call it. Right? You know what the chicken tax is? The most profitable thing you have. You know why? Because of the chicken tax. That was expiring a year ago, and I got it extended. Because of that tax, its one of the most profitable products. You live for that product, right?
I kept my promise to replace the NAFTA disaster with the brand-new USMCA, which is a fantastic deal for our country. Tough new requirements under the USMCA ensure more cars to be built at American plants by American labor and even labor endorsed it. But, you know, the big thing is: You were losing all of your car indus- you werent going to have a car industry left. Now people arent going to be moving back to Mexico, theyre not going to be moving back, and youre going to have it the other way.
{snip}
I want to say very powerfully, very strongly: God bless you all. God bless America. Im proud to be here. Im proud to be with Ford. Bill, thank you very much. Everyone, thank you very much. Well be back. Well see you a lot. Good luck. John James, thank you for being here. Were going to have a great senator. John James. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.)
END 5:12 P.M. EDT
Remarks by President Trump at Ford Rawsonville Components Plant
ECONOMY & JOBS
Issued on: May 21, 2020
Ford Motor Company
Rawsonville Components Plant
Ypsilanti, Michigan
4:44 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, thank you very much. I like that dais very much, actually. Thats very special. Nice wood. Beautiful like the dashboards on your cars, Bill. Right?
MR. FORD: Absolutely.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. And I just heard youre going to be having two more two thousand more jobs right down the road for the Bronco, which is a big winner. Thats great. Fantastic job. Thank you very much, Bill.
MR. FORD: Thank you, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Its right down the road. (Applause.) Its an honor to have Bill with us. Thank you very much.
And Im thrilled to be back in Michigan. Weve done a lot of work in Michigan. A lot of plants are opening. A lot of plants stopped we stopped them from closing. And we kept your workers here in Michigan and in the United States different places, as you know, all over the United States. But its an honor to do it. Its one of the reasons Im standing here.
In fact, years ago, I was honored. Long before I ever thought of the presidential situation, I was honored in Michigan. And I said, How come youre losing so much of your car business to Mexico and other places? And I asked that question very innocently; it was probably 10 years ago. The Man of the Year they named me Man of the Year in Michigan. And I said, Whats going on in Michigan? And weve stopped it.
{snip}
With your help, not a single American who has needed a ventilator has been denied a ventilator. Not one. And as you remember, we took over empty cupboards. The cupboards were bare. And we got into the business of ventilators and testing and all of these other things.
{snip}
In fact, years ago, I was honored. Long before I ever thought of the presidential situation, I was honored in Michigan. And I said, How come youre losing so much of your car business to Mexico and other places? And I asked that question very innocently; it was probably 10 years ago. The Man of the Year they named me Man of the Year in Michigan. And I said, Whats going on in Michigan? And weve stopped it.
{snip}
The company founded by a man named Henry Ford good bloodlines, good bloodlines, if you believe in that stuff. You got good blood. (Laughs.) They teamed up with the company founded by Thomas Edison thats General Electric. Its good stuff. Thats good stuff. And you put it all together. Theyre all looking down right now and theyd be very proud of what they see.
{snip}
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you, Gary. (Applause.) Thank you, Gary, very much.
With us, as well, is Adrian Price, who has helped lead this effort as one of Fords top engineers highly respected. Come on up. Please, Adrian. (Applause.)
MR. PRICE: Thank you, Mr. President.
{snip}
And as I stand here today, surrounded by these awesome American-made cars, SUVs, and beautiful trucks, Im so pleased that our facilities and dealerships are safely in operation and serving the needs of our current, and maybe future, Ford and Lincoln customers.
Thank you, Mr. President. (Laughter and applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: I bought plenty of them. I bought plenty of them. Thank you, Adrian. Yep, I have a lot of those Lincolns. Thats great. Thank you very much.
The global pandemic has proven once and for all that to be a strong nation, America must be a manufacturing nation. Were bringing it back. Six hundred thousand jobs. The previous administration said, Manufacturing, were not doing that. Its gone from this country. They were wrong. Six hundred thousand jobs until we had to turn it off. And now were going to turn it back on like never before. Youll see numbers that you didnt even see the last time; were going to rebuild it quickly. Its going to happen very quickly.
Were already seeing indications of that. Larry Kudlow gave some numbers that were really inspiring this morning, based on what were hearing and seeing.
True national independence requires economic independence. From day one, Ive been fighting to bring back our jobs from China and many other countries. Today, Im declaring a simple but vital national goal: The United States will be the worlds premier pharmacy, drugstore, and medical manufacturer. Were bringing our medicines back (applause) and many other things, too.
We must produce critical equipment, supplies pharmaceuticals, technologies for ourselves. We cannot rely on foreign nations to take care of us, especially in times of difficulty.
In previous decades, politicians shipped away our jobs, outsourced our supply chains, and offshored our industries. They sent them abroad and were bringing them back. And weve been doing that long before this crisis. Were bringing them back. Thats why we have so many plants being built all over the United States that make a beautiful product called cars. Bringing them back. You see it.
I told Prime Minister Abe of Japan, I said, You got to Shinzo, you got to get them back. Got to We have many Japanese companies now building car companies here. I said, You got to bring them back. Weve had deficits with all of these countries for years and years and years. They were ripping us left and right. We had no idea. We had no leader that understood what the hell was happening, but now you do. I said, You got to bring them back.
We made a great deal with South Korea. We made a great deal. Japan itll be $40 billion Japan is putting into the United States, not to mention all of the plants that theyre building. The South Korea deal was a terrible deal and we made it good. Hillary Clinton actually made that deal. She said, Its going to produce 250,000 jobs. And she was right; it produced 250,000 jobs for South Korea, not for us. Wasnt too good, was it?
But we are bringing it all back to our country, and it started long before this happened. And maybe thats one of the reasons this happened. Maybe people werent so thrilled with what was going on. But we had the greatest year in the history of our country. Were going to have it again very soon.
In this administration, we know that it matters where someone and something where someone works on something or where something is made. As weve seen today, companies like your great Ford and workers like you are a national treasure. I consider Ford to be a national treasure. I consider you to be a national treasure the talent because that talent and culture and commitment to winning are irreplaceable.
Your patriotism cannot be outsourced. Your 117 years of incredible manufacturing heritage cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world. The talent I see the talent. I know what talent is. I understand your world, and I understand your business. Thats why in my administration we live by two simple rules: Buy American and hire American. (Applause.)
And we have another rule that you may have heard on occasion. Its called America First. We didnt have America first; we had America last under previous presidents. They were more concerned with the world than they were concerned with their own country.
My first week in office, I withdrew from the job-wrecking Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would have destroyed the auto industry.
I dont know, I didnt I never asked you about that, Bill. I mean, I think you agree. Oh, you do? Would you please stand up and just nod that you agree? Thats (laughter) your industry, Bill, would have been destroyed had that deal gone through. And not only yours, by the way. But other countries would have been very happy. So I dont know. I dont know how the hell these unions arent endorsing Trump instead of the standard Democrat a Democrat that doesnt even know where he is.
We renegotiated the catastrophic deal with South Korea to preserve the protective tariff on foreign-made pickup trucks. You know, the chicken tax, they call it. Right? You know what the chicken tax is? The most profitable thing you have. You know why? Because of the chicken tax. That was expiring a year ago, and I got it extended. Because of that tax, its one of the most profitable products. You live for that product, right?
I kept my promise to replace the NAFTA disaster with the brand-new USMCA, which is a fantastic deal for our country. Tough new requirements under the USMCA ensure more cars to be built at American plants by American labor and even labor endorsed it. But, you know, the big thing is: You were losing all of your car indus- you werent going to have a car industry left. Now people arent going to be moving back to Mexico, theyre not going to be moving back, and youre going to have it the other way.
{snip}
I want to say very powerfully, very strongly: God bless you all. God bless America. Im proud to be here. Im proud to be with Ford. Bill, thank you very much. Everyone, thank you very much. Well be back. Well see you a lot. Good luck. John James, thank you for being here. Were going to have a great senator. John James. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.)
END 5:12 P.M. EDT
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Trump's Remarks at Ford Rawsonville Components Plant; May 21, 2020 (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2020
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Trump begins by boasting about winning the "man of the year" award in Michigan. It doesn't exist.
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2020
#1
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,290 posts)1. Trump begins by boasting about winning the "man of the year" award in Michigan. It doesn't exist.
Trump begins his speech at a Ford plant by boasting about winning the "man of the year" award in Michigan. There's just one problem -- he totally made it up. There is no such award. https://factcheck.org/2019/08/trumps-dubious-michigan-man-of-the-year-boast/
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In 1918, Henry Ford purchased his hometown newspaper, The Dearborn Independent. A year and a half later, he began publishing a series of articles that claimed a vast Jewish conspiracy was infecting America. https://pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/henryford-antisemitism/
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