Only I can fix it · 2024 campaign · № 39
A 'bloodbath' for the auto industry if he lost
“If I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath for the whole, that's going to be the least of it.”
- Said
- , Rally in Vandalia, Ohio
- Subject
- the auto industry
- Topic
- Economy & prices
- Era
- 2024 campaign
What happened
The remark came while he pledged tariffs on imported cars. He won and imposed auto tariffs. A July 2026 fact-check of his claim that the auto industry is "back" found Michigan lost about 4,000 auto-parts manufacturing jobs (3.5%) in the year to June 2026, added only about 500 vehicle-manufacturing jobs, and shed roughly 7,000 manufacturing jobs overall (1.2%), citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data. GM said in June 2025 it expected $4 to $5 billion in tariff costs.