China, in his words · 2024 campaign · № 94
Says the entire U.S. car industry will be shipped to China under electric vehicle rules
“under Biden's mandate, the entire car industry will be packed up and shipped to China, which controls over 80% of the supply chain for electric vehicle batteries. They control the whole thing.”
- Said
- , Speech to auto workers in Clinton Township, Michigan
- Subject
- electric vehicles
- Threat
- Economic threat
- Topic
- Economy & prices
- Era
- 2024 campaign
What the record showed
As of May 2026, major Chinese automakers such as BYD, Geely and SAIC had no retail presence in the United States, where they faced 100% tariffs, CNBC reported. At the Detroit Economic Club in January 2026, Trump said he would welcome Chinese automakers manufacturing in the U.S.; CNBC reported the remarks were later walked back. In September 2026, more than two dozen Democratic lawmakers urged him to maintain the effective ban on Chinese automakers in the U.S. market, NBC News reported.