As reported by the Associated Press, on the 27th (local time), President Trump of the United States, accompanied by top executives—including Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors—toured a factory in Milford, Michigan, and addressed the workforce. Trump asserted that the government's imposition of a 25% tariff on imported vehicles served as a bulwark for the U.S. auto industry, fostering a resurgence in domestic production. He emphasized that this strategy had yielded substantial benefits for General Motors. Furthermore, Trump highlighted that the U.S. auto industry had been on the brink of crisis prior to his presidency. However, he claimed, the sector experienced a revival following the government's rollback of certain regulatory measures enacted under the Democratic administration.
