Trump visits Mack Trucks plant in battleground Pennsylvania district to tout economic agenda as midterms loom
President also praises $3.5B Eli Lilly facility, Nokia and B. Braun expansions in state's manufacturing sector
President Trump lauds Pennsylvania manufacturing growth
President Donald Trump said over 2,000 manufacturing jobs were created in Pennsylvania in recent months during a speech at the Mack Trucks facility in the state.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, to tout his economic agenda in a battleground district ahead of this fall's midterm elections.
Trump spoke to a crowd at the Mack Trucks facility while accompanied by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., who represents the Keystone State's 7th congressional district where the plant is located. Mackenzie is running for reelection and will face Democratic challenger Bob Brooks this fall.
The president touted the impact of his economic policies on Pennsylvania, saying that they've helped boost job creation in the commonwealth with a particular focus on manufacturing jobs.
"More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country. And we've created over… 32,000 new jobs just starting in Pennsylvania alone. But you have to get credit for that," Trump said. "And in the last few months alone, we've added 2,600 Pennsylvania manufacturing jobs, and that number's going to go much higher as the factories start to open."
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President Donald Trump touted manufacturing jobs in his Pennsylvania speech at a Mack Trucks facility on Tuesday. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump also praised the role of Mack Trucks, which is owned by Volvo Group of Sweden, in supporting both the regional and national economy with its production.
"For more than 100 years, this legendary company has been making trucks right here in Eastern Pennsylvania, building the heavy machinery that keeps our economy rolling on, factories moving and our industries rolling all across the nation," Trump said.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLVLY | VOLVO AB | 32.4 | -0.92 | -2.76% |
| NOK | NOKIA OYJ | 13.71 | -0.73 | -5.09% |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & CO. | 1,107.08 | +5.00 | +0.45% |
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He also said that his move to roll back the Biden administration's fuel emissions regulations, arguing that those more stringent standards would've raised costs on consumers and created problems for companies like Mack Trucks.
"I terminated Biden's disastrous fuel emission standards that would have crushed Mack Trucks here," Trump said. "It was the most insane environmental regulation ever conceived of by men. It was totally unreasonable and ridiculous, and you can sell trucks for much less money, that are much better trucks that work, that actually work."
President Donald Trump at the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pa., Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Trump's speech also referenced other notable investments in the region's manufacturing industries, including the pharmaceutical, medical products and chip-making sectors.
"Eli Lilly has just announced — great company, by the way, drug company — a $3.5 billion investment in a brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility right down the road that's going to create over a thousand jobs. Just that one," Trump explained.
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"Nokia is investing $30 million to expand its semiconductor testing and packaging operations, thousands of jobs," he added. "And B. Braun has announced a $20 million expansion of its medical device manufacturing operation in Allentown."